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Mystery Mug: the Jamaican connection

We shed light on a mysterious mug in the collection, thanks to recent research.

The Morley Brank or Scold’s Bridle

Discover the gruesome Morley Brank, a cruel device used to punish those who spoke out of turn as early as the 16th century.

The Travels of a Leeds Police Helmet

A Leeds City Police badge from the Victorian era has recently come into our collection, and it's history is certainly not clean cut...

Leeds Gas Riots

Curator Kitty Ross explores the riots that broke out in New Wortley in 1890, through objects we have in our collection.