
Views of War within ‘In Their Footsteps’at Leeds City Museum
(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Exhibitions, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Leeds City Museum, (OLD) Leeds HistoryIn this guest blog post, Claudia Sternberg reveals why 'In Their Footsteps' is such a significant exhibition

Joash Woodrow – A Hidden Life in Pictures
(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Contemporary Art, (OLD) Leeds Art GalleryLiz Kay reveals the discovery of this reclusive Leeds artist

Gertrude Bray ‘The Home Specialist’
(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Archive, (OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) VolunteeringGertrude Bray was a female builder in Leeds in the early 1900s.

Waddingtons Cluedo and how ‘The Great Detective Game’ was made in Leeds.
(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Crime, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social History, (OLD) Toys and GamesThe Waddington's Factory in Leeds made family favourite board games Cluedo and Monopoly.

Leeds Local Elections
(OLD) 19th century, (OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social HistoryFind out how the newly formed Labour Party increased in popularity across Leeds in the early 1900s.

“Blind Alf” (Alfred Warrington Lodge)
(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social HistoryFind out more about Alfred Lodge, a well-known character on the streets of Leeds in the early 20th century.