This group of youngsters launched a campaign for a skate park at Western Flatts Park  in October 2001. Pictured, front left, is Nicky Woodcock and Tom Dibb, right, with friends looking on behind.placeholder image
This group of youngsters launched a campaign for a skate park at Western Flatts Park in October 2001. Pictured, front left, is Nicky Woodcock and Tom Dibb, right, with friends looking on behind. | James Hardisty

West Leeds nostalgia: 29 wonderful photos take you back to Wortley in the early 2000s

These wonderful photos celebrate life in Wortley during the early 2000s.

They showcase the best of what the west Leeds suburb had to offer in the first three years of the new millennium. The gallery is jam packed with familiar faces and focuses on all aspects of life in the community including shops, fundraising and local sport. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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