One of 21 photo memories charting a year in the life of Leeds city centre at the dawn of a new millennium. These wonderful photos, plucked from the YEP archive, take you back to 2001, a year which featured a well known restauranteur in trouble with council chiefs, demonstrations and protests, world record attempts as well as arts and culture high on the news agenda. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Protestors march through the city centre in November 2001 during a protest against the war in Afghanistan.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2ZWNlY2E4LWU4MTYtNDFjYi1hODk4LTQ0NmViMzFkMzY4NDowYjlkYWQ0ZS03MzYzLTRlY2ItOGFmMy03NTJlZDRjNzgxZTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Leeds city centre in 2001
Protestors march through the city centre in November 2001 during a protest against the war in Afghanistan.Photo: Claire Lim
![These Georgian working men's cottages on High Court Lane in The Calls area of the city centre were under threat of demolition in October 2001.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiMGVjN2Q4LTRlY2MtNDc2Zi1iNmNmLTljYTA2ODQ0NWQyZToxNzQwYmRiNy0wM2M0LTQ3MjctODQwMi04ZjQzYTc1MTc2M2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Leeds city centre in 2001
These Georgian working men's cottages on High Court Lane in The Calls area of the city centre were under threat of demolition in October 2001.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![The new byelaws notice at Millennium Square in December 2001.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4Mzg1ZDBkLTcxMGMtNGIyMC05NzdjLTM2YmUyZThjMDlkOTpkNjgwNzNjOS01ZDYxLTQ2ZDctOTQ4Ni0yNWQyZTNhZDFkOTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Leeds city centre in 2001
The new byelaws notice at Millennium Square in December 2001.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![July 2001 and Commercial Street was commended for its shops.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlYjQ2MmNmLTdmMjItNGZlNi1hYTRiLTk5MjM0NGZmZmI2Njo4NGE0YTlkOC04OWQ0LTQxNGYtOTVjNy1mNjE4NmY5YmJiMWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Leeds city centre in 2001
July 2001 and Commercial Street was commended for its shops.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![Abseiling for Cancer Research Campaign down the Leeds Technical College in October 2001. Pictured, from left, are Simon Skelton and Richard and Elizabeth Barnes from Barclays.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2NjkyYjQ5LWE3MmQtNGM1Yi05MDUzLTg0NWI1MjNkNjgwODo5ZTkzOTlmNy0wODUxLTRkMDEtYTQ4Ny0zMDMxZDAwMWZkMjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Leeds city centre in 2001
Abseiling for Cancer Research Campaign down the Leeds Technical College in October 2001. Pictured, from left, are Simon Skelton and Richard and Elizabeth Barnes from Barclays.Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![Shoppers on Albion Street stop to pay their respects for America's terrorist victims in September 2001.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzNmM4YTE0LTUzYWItNDM1OS05NTQ1LTg4OWVjZGZmZmY3YzpjMmU5M2RmNy0yOWExLTQzY2UtYTI0MS01N2NlZTAwZDE1YzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Leeds city centre 2001
Shoppers on Albion Street stop to pay their respects for America's terrorist victims in September 2001.Photo: Dan Oxtoby