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A black and white photograph of a woman looking into a microscope with a notebook next to her

Celebrate International Women's Day with the story of scientist Rachel Carson, who exposed the harmful effects of pesticides.

Happy Birthday Decimal Currency

Featured, Numismatics

50 years ago we swapped shillings for pounds. Kat Baxter explores the switch to Decimal Currency through objects in our collection in our latest blog.

A photograph of 3 young girls. They are all wearing coats and hats and two of them are holding dolls. Two are sat on some stools.

The Howdills of Hanover Square

Featured, Social History

Duncan McCargo has been researching the lives of The Howdill family, who lived on Hanover Square in Leeds from 1907 to 1993. The twist: they lived in the house he now lives in!

A Tale of Teazles

Collections, Featured, Industrial History, Volunteers

Volunteer Rob teases out the fascinating history of teazles and their importance to many industries in our latest blog.

A black and white photo of a man in a boat on a pond outside Thwaite Watermill

Thwaite Watermill at 30

Featured, Industrial History

Thwaite Watermill is of the last examples of a working water-powered mill in Britain, and 2020 marks 30 years since it became a museum. Visitor assistant Chloe Fowler shares it's fascinating history.