Leeds Rhinos opened a new club shop at Rawcliffe’s allowing the fanbase to snap up everything from replica shirts to key rings. This was 2002, a year which featured celebrity visits, street markets, new builds and your YEP highlighting the city’s wealth gap. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Rhinos stars Francis Cummins, left, and Matt Adamson help out at the new club shop.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM1NTk2YmM0LTVkNmItNGE2MS1iNWFlLWM4ZTc3MWM2OGM1NzpkZDAwMGZkYS01ZTNiLTRjODctODIzNy03MTQxNzIyMzAwN2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Leeds city centre in 2002
Rhinos stars Francis Cummins, left, and Matt Adamson help out at the new club shop.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![Richard and Judy visited Waterstones for a book signing in August 2002.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkMmMzZGI2LTM4ZjgtNGYyNy05ZGNkLTQ0MTZlYzVjMGFlYToyMzVhZmQ0Ni01YzdkLTRhYmEtOGU1Ny1lNDljZjA5NmZmNzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Leeds city centre in 2002
Richard and Judy visited Waterstones for a book signing in August 2002.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![Leeds city centre looking down the River Aire from Rose Wharf in September 2002. Taken on the Nikon D1 at f11 with a shutter speed of 400 on 400 iso.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2ZmEyNzk4LTI3NTktNDYyMi1iZTVlLTc4MDkzN2MyYWQzNzo5YjExYmE3OS0xZTc5LTRmMzItYWFjMy01N2FiYzc2NDVhZDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Leeds city centre in 2002
Leeds city centre looking down the River Aire from Rose Wharf in September 2002. Taken on the Nikon D1 at f11 with a shutter speed of 400 on 400 iso.Photo: Emma Nichols
![Did you enjoy a night out here back in the day? Tiger Tiger.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI2YjM1N2NmLWM5ZWMtNDgzYy1hYzgyLTI5MTAzODEyNWRkODpjMWZjMDEzYS1hM2U1LTQ3Y2QtOGIwYi0wZWE3OTQ5MzIxMzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Leeds city centre in 2002
Did you enjoy a night out here back in the day? Tiger Tiger.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![PC David Robinson and Insp Phil Wright patrol Vicar Lane on bikes in November 2002 enabling them to access incidents more quickly.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM4MmUwMjNmLTA1YjEtNGVhZi1iODg4LTk0YzdkZDM3NDY1MTowZjBjMGMyNS0zNzBiLTQ3ZWMtOWZmNy1iNjg2MzI2YWY1ZWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Leeds city centre in 2002
PC David Robinson and Insp Phil Wright patrol Vicar Lane on bikes in November 2002 enabling them to access incidents more quickly.Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
![Construction of Nuffield Hospital was nearing completion in July 2002.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNkNWY5MjA5LTVjY2YtNDkyNC05ZDA4LTQ5NzRlYmU0NGU2NTo5YzhmYjhjNC01ZDUwLTQzZmMtYmJlYi03Y2FkY2U5YThhMWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Leeds city centre in 2002
Construction of Nuffield Hospital was nearing completion in July 2002.Photo: Dan Oxtoby