It was a month fun, friendship and fundraising were all making the headlines.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 9th Feb 2022, 04:45 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2022, 09:10 BST
Fundraising for Comic Relief had started in Leeds city centre while the all the fun of the Great Leeds Valentine's Fair was proving popular with thrill seekers. This was Leeds in February 1997, a month which also saw university students take to the streets in protest against planned cuts while pupils at a Leeds primary were celebrating after news council chiefs were considering improving security measures at the school. Enjoy these photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 28 days in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE:21 famous faces who went to school in LeedsLOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA?Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in February 1997
Do you remember The Bootleg Beatles? They arrived by train at Leeds City Station ahead of a concert at Leeds University. Pictured, from left, is Neil Harrison, Andre Barreau, Paul Cooper and front Rick Rock.
Young entrepreneurs from Gateways School at Harewood launched Renaissance, a firm selling nail varnish. Pictured is Kelly Serr and Lucinda Higgins demonstrating their products at the Merrion Centre. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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