Exploring the military cap badge collection
Our cap badge collection contains almost 400 badges, each one with a fascinating history.
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“Blind Alf” (Alfred Warrington Lodge)
Find out more about Alfred Lodge, a well-known character on the streets of Leeds in the early 20th century.
Mystery Mug: the Jamaican connection
We shed light on a mysterious mug in the collection, thanks to recent research.
The Morley Brank or Scold’s Bridle
Discover the gruesome Morley Brank, a cruel device used to punish those who spoke out of turn as early as the 16th century.
The Travels of a Leeds Police Helmet
A Leeds City Police badge from the Victorian era has recently come into our collection, and it’s history is certainly not clean cut…
Leeds Gas Riots
Curator Kitty Ross explores the riots that broke out in New Wortley in 1890, through objects we have in our collection.
ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Address
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH
Ticket Provider
KIRKSTALL ABBEY
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm
Address
Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LOTHERTON
Opening Hours
Open Daily
Estate opens: 7.30am
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time
Address
Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB
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