They chart a year in the life of your city in 1995, a 12 months which featured its fair share of change and challenges. as the mobile phone revolution really took off to become something that everyone could afford to have. The gallery focuses life around the city centre with shopping and travel providing a focus before heading out to the suburbs with Armley and Morley among those to be featured. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of the David Atkinson collection and photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
![People admire the miniature steam locomotives at Blackgates Miniature railway on Bradford Road in June 1995. The railway has a 7.25 gauge track and is 350 yards in length.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/7/03/200743_163229.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Tingley
People admire the miniature steam locomotives at Blackgates Miniature railway on Bradford Road in June 1995. The railway has a 7.25 gauge track and is 350 yards in length. Photo: David Atkinson Archive
![Commercial Street Mills (formerly Greenwood and Walsh's, fronting Ackroyd Street.) This was after the building had become subject to a preservation order, but before work commenced in converting the mill into flats. Windows on all floors here are boarded up. The Black Prince bus, on service no. 424 to Thorpe, is parked on a new lay-by. Pictured in October 1995.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/7/47/20051010_69129580.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Morley
Commercial Street Mills (formerly Greenwood and Walsh's, fronting Ackroyd Street.) This was after the building had become subject to a preservation order, but before work commenced in converting the mill into flats. Windows on all floors here are boarded up. The Black Prince bus, on service no. 424 to Thorpe, is parked on a new lay-by. Pictured in October 1995. Photo: David Atkinson Archive
![Heights Drive showing nos.34 to 40. On the right is the SVP Charity Shop at no. 34, with clothes and shoes displayed outside. Next to this, no. 36 is Armley Heights Library, one of Leeds City Libraries' small branches, then at no. 38 is Dewhirsts Newsagents and Post Office.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/7/20/20081021_167599.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Armley
Heights Drive showing nos.34 to 40. On the right is the SVP Charity Shop at no. 34, with clothes and shoes displayed outside. Next to this, no. 36 is Armley Heights Library, one of Leeds City Libraries' small branches, then at no. 38 is Dewhirsts Newsagents and Post Office. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Inside Drighlington Branch Library on Moorland Road. The counter is in the middle of the room with bookshelves around the walls.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/7/52/20081024_167674.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Drighlington
Inside Drighlington Branch Library on Moorland Road. The counter is in the middle of the room with bookshelves around the walls. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![This is choir boy Aaron Brown pictured in Leeds Cathedral. He was the, winner of the 1995 Cystic Fibrosis Achiever's Awards.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/8/24/onecms_8e28c960-e186-4e17-bca3-a90b4ca4f429.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Leeds city centre
This is choir boy Aaron Brown pictured in Leeds Cathedral. He was the, winner of the 1995 Cystic Fibrosis Achiever's Awards.
!['Whispering Bob Harris' launches the Bell Cable Media Music Choice system at the Leeds Town & Country Club in October 1995.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/08/8/53/onecms_9cc40394-2691-42d7-96ff-8e957482723d.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Leeds city centre
'Whispering Bob Harris' launches the Bell Cable Media Music Choice system at the Leeds Town & Country Club in October 1995. Photo: YPN