
The Children’s Fancy Dress Ball
(OLD) 19th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Ephemera, (OLD) Family History, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Photography, (OLD) Social HistorySocial History Curator Kitty Ross opens up a fascinating Victorian photo album in the collection!

Childhood in the collections
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Social History
Next month we will be holding our first ‘Childhood’ study day at Abbey House Museum.
Researching for this day has been a lot of fun – with so many different avenues to explore and so many possible topics to consider. That has, however,…

The Dennisons of Leeds: Pioneers of Penny Slot Machines
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) CrimeCurator Kitty Ross reveals the story behind the popular 1930s 'Murder in the Museum' penny slot machine at Abbey House Museum!
One of Abbey House Museum's star objects, the penny slot machine 'Murder in the Museum' has recently been restored…

Quest for Information on a Shoemaker’s Last
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Industrial History, (OLD) Leeds Museum Discovery Centre, (OLD) Social HistorySometimes the most unassuming objects can have the most fascinating history.

What’s in a bottle? Uncovering a Victorian business bust-up
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Leeds HistoryWe discovered a rocky business partnership while researching nineteenth century mineral water manufacturers.

The Roundhay blacksmith’s stone
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Leeds Discovery Centre, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Social HistorySocial History Curator Kitty reveals a newly identified object in the collections.