Steve Blaylock was hoping to design a huge steel owl structure within the Holbeck Triangle area of south Leeds. This was June 2002, a month which featured a series of new beginnings. Work was well underway on the demolition of the Royal Mail building in the city centre while the finishing touches were being put to a community garden in Beeston. Thousands took part in the Race for Life while a royal visitor stopped off in the city. READ MORE: Photos to take you back to Leeds in 2003 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
Leeds in June 2003 - 14 stories making the news
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 25th Jun 2021, 16:30 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2021, 12:57 BST
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It was the month a sculptor revealed a high-flying plan.
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