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This brilliant footage is surely the closest thing to being transport back to the year 1989 in Leeds.

It was filmed on a VHS recorder by Leeds man Edward Mellor. At the time, he was 48-years-old and living in Beeston.

The journey begins there, and makes its way into the city centre. He filmed it to send to his son who had just moved to Australia - a way of showing people down under what life was like in Leeds.

Make sure to turn up the sound to hear Edward and his friend talk through every step on their journey, and how much Leeds had actually changed back then, along with the weather and the odd bit of road rage!

What to look out for

The journey begins on Maud Avenue in Beeston, heading down onto Dewsbury Road and then into the centre.

Edward thinks they were driving in a Vauxhall Carlton Estate - do keep an eye out for the old motors they pass along the way.

After passing Asda House and crossing Leeds Bridge, you'll arrive at the bottom of Briggate at around seven minutes in.

You'll see that its not pedestrianised like it is now, and the old green and white buses keep people moving around the city.

McDonald's hasn't moved though and sits proudly in its prime position to feed the city's nightlife at the bottom of town.

Later, the journey takes you past landmarks like the Corn Exchange, Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Civic Hall and then onto the A58 inner ring road.

The old Leeds International Pool appears on the left before you head out towards South Leeds again, through Holbeck and up into Beeston.

Edward Mellor, now 76, said: "I'm just glad other people want to see the video and never thought it would become of interest to people.

"I think the biggest change in Leeds is Briggate. It's hard now for people to image cars driving up and down the busiest shopping street in the city.

"It was filmed on one of those huge VHS recorders and you had to rest it on your shoulder.

"We had hired the kit to film a friend's wedding but managed to take it out to film this video as well while we still had it.

"My son still lives in Australia to this day. We managed to convert this footage onto a DVD and then online.

"The cars are another thing when you watch it back. I think we were in a Vauxhall Carlton Estate."