
What to Wear in the 1800s
Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, VolunteersDelve into the conundrum of what to wear as a wealthy woman in the 1800s.

Museum’s new tiny treasure is small change
Archaeology, NewsA tiny coin which lay buried beneath the Yorkshire soil for more than 1,300 years has been banked by a Leeds museum.
The ancient treasure is an example of a sceat, among the littlest coins ever made in Britain, and was unearthed by an eagle-eyed…

Captain James Walker Foreman
Collections, Engagement, Featured, Legacy project: Commemorating WW1 2015-2018, Social History, Work experienceLeeds-born Captain James Walker Foreman flew 637 hours on the front line in World War One, and survived a bullet wound from below.

Skating in Edwardian Leeds
Featured, Projects & Partnerships, Social HistoryIn 1909, there were 5 skating rinks in Leeds. Using historic maps, Catherine Robins has found out exactly where they were and what became of the buildings after they closed.

Silhouettes & Shapewear
Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, VolunteersExplore the dos and don'ts of showing off your body in the 1800s.

Jill McKnight: Desire Lines commission with Leeds Art Gallery and the British Library
Collections, Featured, Fine ArtArtist Jill McKnight describes the process behind creating the Desire Lines exhibition, influenced by Leeds Art Gallery’s collection and the British Library's sound archive.