Seven Leeds lasses - Tracie Hunkins, Sam Crane, Nimi, Lisa Hunkins and Janine Warner, Christine North and Sunita Mistry - were looking for love. They were the stars of the new Channel 4 series ‘Love in Leeds’ narrated by Sara Cox which followed their fortunes on the dating scene. It first aired in July 1999 and is the first of 18 photo memories charting 31 days in the life of your city and its residents. Elsewhere binyards in Burley were receiving a colourful makeover and 60,000 revellers turned out to enjoy the annual free Party in the Park music extravaganza whuch featured a soap star turned pop star. 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
Paul Hudson checks an instrument for measuring sunlight at the Leeds Weather Centre. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
8. Leeds city centre
There were puzzled expressions in Victoria Gardens. The Rubik's cube people were in Leeds with the three dimensional problem and this giant version, complete with legs , was used to promote it. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
9. East Leeds
East Leeds U-8s RL team won the Leeds Youth Games. Back: Brad Langton, Tom Morris, Brandon Hannon, Michael Downey, Jake Normington, Luke Keeligan. Front: Scott Coates, Kingsley Wetherald, Billy Kirby, Nathan West, Aaron Manning. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
10. Chapeltown
It costume fitting time ahead of August's Leeds West Indian Carnival and Ramona Ottley looks cool and colourful. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson
11. West Park
Young girls attending the Northern Ballet Theatre's Summer School at the West Park Centre watch as class mates are put through their paces. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
12. Ilkley
The Royal Mail shelled out £40,000 to save this Victorian postbox on Denton Road after it was damaged by a car. Pictured posting a letter is Stephen Wheelhouse. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty