Re-framing our Dress and Textile Collection: A toile
Collections, Colonial Histories, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedIn the second blog post in our Re-framing the Collection series, Vanessa Jones explains how this historic textile shows the exploitation of African slaves and Native Americans in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
Re-framing our Dress and Textile Collection: Embroidered maps
Collections, Colonial Histories, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedMany textile objects that reflect black history are historic pieces. In this blog, curator Vanessa explains why our embroidered maps are so closely linked with the transatlantic slave trade story.
Penguin chick named Bielsa at Lotherton Wildlife World
Featured, News
A young penguin chick has named Bielsa in honour of the managerial mastermind whose Leeds United side just p-p-picked up a place in the Premier League.
The chick is one of a clutch of new arrivals at Lotherton, where staff have decided…
Youth Engagement in Museums
Engagement, Featured, Volunteers, YouthWhy should museums do youth engagement? Why not! This blog gets to the root of why engaging young people in what we do is so important.
Humans of the Leeds Pals
Engagement, Featured, Legacy project: Commemorating WW1 2015-2018, Projects & Partnerships, VolunteersDiscover the fascinating lives of 'Leeds Pals' Arthur Eschle, Leonard Baruxaki and Richard Dales, who joined the the 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment in World War One.
Gloves: Fashion and Meaning
Collections, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedFrom social etiquette to fashion statements, swot up on the history of gloves with curator Vanessa Jones, with objects from our Dress and Textiles collection.