High hopes for word perfect rooftop restoration project
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When notoriously shrewd Yorkshire investor Sir Arthur Ingram first commissioned the imposing lettering atop Temple Newsam House almost four centuries ago, he certainly got his money’s worth.
Thought to be the wordiest architectural…
Nature Prevails at Kirkstall Abbey
Community, Featured, Kirkstall AbbeyKirkstall Abbey, despite it's turbulent past, is now a peaceful place for personal reflections. Joe Williams explores its history in our latest blog.
Thwaite Watermill at 30
Featured, Industrial HistoryThwaite 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.
Bai Bureh and Sierra Leone
Collections, Featured, Industrial HistoryJohn McGoldrick tells the inspiring story of Bai Bureh, the Sierra Leone chief and military leader who led the revolt against colonial taxation.
Re-framing our Dress and Textile Collection: Everyday cotton
Collections, Colonial Histories, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedVanessa Jones explains how intrinsic slavery was in the production of cotton goods in the final post in our Re-framing the Dress and Textile Collection series.
Open Minds with the Preservative Party
Engagement, Featured, Volunteers, YouthLeeds City Museum's young volunteers, the Preservative Party, have been working hard during lockdown on a new display exploring mental health.