Diary of a Victorian Teenager
Collections, Engagement, Featured, Lotherton, Lotherton Blogs, Lotherton Podcasts, Social HistoryHave you ever watched a period drama and wondered what was really going on in the minds of teenagers at that time?
Steph and Kath open the amazing Lotherton archives to share some of the secrets hidden inside, and explore what life was like…
Boxer’s Belt
Collections, Featured, Social HistoryCurator Catherine investigates the mysterious origins of a boxer's belt in the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection.
Poppy Wingate: Temple Newsam’s Golfing Pioneer
Featured, Social History, Temple NewsamPoppy Wingate was England’s first professional woman golfer, and she began her career right here at Temple Newsam.
Football Works
Abbey House Museum, Featured, Industrial History, Social HistoryCurator Lucy Moore examines one leaflet from our social history collection and reveals a little known corner of Leeds’ sporting past.
Captain James Walker Foreman
Collections, Engagement, Featured, Leeds City Museum, 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
Abbey House Museum, Featured, Leeds City Museum, 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.