The main photo highlights the precarious low water level at Roundhay Park’s Waterloo Lake in August 1998 as a city melted in the ice cream heat. It is one of 16 photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, charting the 31 days in the life of your city and its residents. It was a month which also featured Leeds International Pool being named as one of six new centres for professional swimmers and pupils of a former all girls high school in the city meeting up for a reunion. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds city centre
A diver from the West Yorkshire Police Underwater unit gets in the swim of things at the Leeds Waterside Festival. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
8. Roundhay Park
Nick Bull of North Leeds flays his bat in the last over of the innings that resulted in his stumping by Knaresborough's Richard Tattersall much to the amusement of both players. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
9. Belle Isle
Studying at Merlyn Rees Community High School are, from left, Joan Robinson with her son Kyle and April Isotta with daughter Amie. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
10. Temple Newsam
The crowds sit and watch the music at V98 held at Temple Newsam Park. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
11. Temple Newsam
Checking the new M1/A1 link road along a completed section of the road around the back of Temple Newsam Park. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
12. Leeds city centre
The International Pool was named as one of six new centres for professional swimmers. Pictured, left to right, Leeds City Swimming Club members Linda Hindmarsh Ian Wilson and Charlotte Niblett. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty