It was a month charity and fundraising featured high on the city's news agenda. Young harpist Mille Womack delighted shoppers at Sainsbury's in Moortown raising hundreds of pounds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). And a floral tribute was unveiled at Canal Gardens in Roundhay to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Elsewhere a Leeds school was building back better while young residents on a Leeds street got creative to issue a no-nonsense message to motorists - slow down! READ MORE: Leeds in June 1998 - 17 stories making the news LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in 1999
Bishop of Leeds, Right Reverend David Konstant and Leeds North East MP Fabian Hamilton joined pupils at Cardinal Heenan High to celebrate the start of work to rebuild the school by digging the first turf. Photo: James Hardisty
2. Leeds in June 1999
Residents of Headingley Mount write slogans on the road to remind drivers to slow down. Photo: James Hardisty
3. Leeds in June 1999
Clouds darken over the old Headingley Rugby Union ground at Kirkstall as developers begin moving in to build on the site. Photo: Gary Longbottom
4. Leeds in June 1999
Canal Gardens assistant manager Ron Ginnely admires an RNLI decorative garden to mark the the charity's 175th anniversary. Photo: Graham Lindley
5. Leeds in June 1999
The Battle of Adwalton Moor - which took place in June 1643 at Drighlington - was commemorated by members of the English Civil War Society. Photo: Gary Longbottom
6. Leeds in June 1999
The lining for a new lake at Leeds United's training ground was in place. Photo: Steve Riding