The largest city in Yorkshire and currently the fourth largest in the UK also happens to originate back to the 15th century.
With its history spanning thousands of years, Leeds has built up a popular reputation with tourists and Yorkshire locals alike.
The Leeds Corn Exchange was first founded in 1863 and Boar Lane has gone through many changes since its conception in the Mediaeval period.
We have looked through our archives to find some retro photos showing what Leeds looked like in the early 20th century.
Do you recognise anyone in any of these pictures?
The Leeds Corn Exchange was first founded in 1863 and Boar Lane has gone through many changes since its conception in the Mediaeval period.
![The Queen Victoria Statue was uprooted from Victoria Square in central Leeds in January 1937, where it has stood for over 30 years. It was then transported by a lorry to a new site on Woodhouse Moor.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRjNDQyZWFlLWUxZDctNDc4Ni04NmYzLWZkYWNkZGVmOGRlZDpjZDVlZDRhNi0xMmRjLTQ3NDUtYmNhZC1lOGNkNmFiMzhjYjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Queen Victoria statue, 1937
The Queen Victoria Statue was uprooted from Victoria Square in central Leeds in January 1937, where it has stood for over 30 years. It was then transported by a lorry to a new site on Woodhouse Moor. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images
![A portrait of three-year-old Diane Hunter during the dress rehearsal of 'Babes In The Wood' at the Empire in December 1938. She was the youngest member of an all-child cast performing in aid of other children less fortunate.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI1N2Y5ZmY1LWM5YWItNDZjYy1iMmU2LWIzYjNjNjExODVmMTplMTVmNWJlMS1iM2MwLTQ1N2UtODQzYS1kNmY4NzA3OWZjZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Leeds child actor, 1938
A portrait of three-year-old Diane Hunter during the dress rehearsal of 'Babes In The Wood' at the Empire in December 1938. She was the youngest member of an all-child cast performing in aid of other children less fortunate. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images
![A photo of volunteers training to care for babies born in an emergency and receive instruction in the use of an incubator at Leeds Maternity Hospital in April 1939.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE1YmRjMjBhLWNmZDEtNGMwYi1hZWQyLThmMzJhOGM5NDg2ODpiNzEzZjVkYi1hNjQ3LTQ2N2MtYjE1ZC1iODg3NDlmMTkxNTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Maternity volunteers, 1939
A photo of volunteers training to care for babies born in an emergency and receive instruction in the use of an incubator at Leeds Maternity Hospital in April 1939. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images
![A motorised Penny Farthing, customised by Rowland Winn, a garage owner from Leeds operating it in 1955.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmMmY5MWY5LTFhMTYtNDFmNC04YTlkLWMxMmRhZmQwNWZjMTo2YWRjYzZiYy03MTA1LTRkYzYtYWU3Yy1jM2IyNDkyMjc4OGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
16. Motorised Penny Farthing, 1955
A motorised Penny Farthing, customised by Rowland Winn, a garage owner from Leeds operating it in 1955. Photo: Russell Knight / BIPs / Getty Images