They turn back the clock to July 1996 and focus on the stories making the news stories making the headlines that month with a light, bright and laugh out loud approach. It was a 31 days which featured staff at a city centre pub dressing up to highlight the inequalities between tax on British and French beer. Elsewhere a much loved entertainer was in the city to promote a pub piano competition while a runner toasted winning the Leeds Marathon with a well earned pint at the finish line. 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

1. Leeds city centre
Geoff Nicholson and Tracey Murphy, at The Victoria on Great George Street dress up for Bastille Day to sell beer at a 26p reduction to protest at tax inequalities between British and French beer. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson

2. Leeds city centre
Entertainer Bobby Crushwas in Leeds to promote the Great Universal Pub Piano Competition. He is pictured serenading Tracey Murphy, licencee of The Victoria pub on Great George Street. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

3. Harewood House
Harewood House hosted the Leeds Championship Dog Show. Pictured is English Springer Spaniel Ben getting pampered before his performance. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby

4. Leeds city centre
The bill madam? Pictured is David Di one of the 'Splott Brothers' entertaining the crowds on Lands Lane during the Rhythms of The City festival. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty

5. Ireland Wood
New Leeds United striker Ian Rush opened new Italian restaurant Est Est Est on Otley Old Road. He is pictured with chef Alan Ritchie. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty

6. Horsforth
Chris Pratt, chief executive of the Airedale and Wharfedale College, kicks off at the launch of the NVQ level 3 Supervisory Management course. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
