
Conserving First World War objects
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Leeds Discovery Centre, (OLD) Medals, (OLD) VolunteeringOver the past few weeks our conservation volunteers have been hard at work at Leeds Discovery Centre on some special objects for a new First World War exhibition.

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.

The Sternberg WW1 Postcard Collection
(OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Ephemera, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social History, (OLD) WarSeveral years ago, we were given a donation of 100 postcards created during WW1 by an Adel schoolmaster.

A WW1 Writer in Residence at Leeds Industrial Museum
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Community, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Industrial History, (OLD) Leeds Industrial Museum, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) WarA writing workshop at Leeds Industrial Museum reveals inspiring stories from WW1.