
Leeds Remembers: How the local community filled the museum with poppies
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Community, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Historic Buildings and Interiors, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Military History, (OLD) WarWe filled Leeds City Museum with poppies to remember the lives affected by the First World War.

Temple Newsam and the Local Community
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Community, (OLD) Temple Newsam HouseLearned how we work with groups and the local community at Temple Newsam.

What’s in a bottle? Uncovering a Victorian business bust-up
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Leeds HistoryWe discovered a rocky business partnership while researching nineteenth century mineral water manufacturers.

Glow in the dark Victorian glass
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) Leeds Discovery CentreDiscover why some Victorian objects in the collection glow in the dark...

Medal For the Somme – Centenary Commemoration
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Leeds City Museum, (OLD) MedalsAs we mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Emma our Conservator reveals the medal awarded to veterans of the battle.

Conserving First World War objects
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Leeds Discovery Centre, (OLD) Medals, (OLD) VolunteeringOver the past few weeks our conservation volunteers have been hard at work at Leeds Discovery Centre on some special objects for a new First World War exhibition.