(OLD) Historical Period

Exploring the military cap badge collection

(OLD) Discovery Centre, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Medals, (OLD) Military History, (OLD) Social History

Our cap badge collection contains almost 400 badges, each one with a fascinating history.

“Blind Alf” (Alfred Warrington Lodge)

(OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social History

Find out more about Alfred Lodge, a well-known character on the streets of Leeds in the early 20th century.

The Morley Brank or Scold’s Bridle

(OLD) 16th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Crime, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Social History, (OLD) Women's History

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

(OLD) 19th century, (OLD) 20th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Crime, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Military History, (OLD) Social History

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

(OLD) 19th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Crime, (OLD) Industrial History, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Local History, (OLD) Social History

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

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 3pm

Plan your visit

Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 5pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 11am – 5pm

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

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LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment only.

Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

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LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (open bank holiday Mondays only 10am-5pm)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

(last admission one hour before)

Plan your visit

Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 4pm

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Address

Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 8am
Hall: 10am – 5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

Plan your visit

Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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TEMPLE NEWSAM

Opening Hours

House : Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last entry 45 minutes before

Plan your visit

Address

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AE

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THWAITE WATERMILL

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: closed (open 10am – 4pm during the school holidays)

Sat – Sun: 12 – 4pm

Last admission: 3pm

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Address

Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP

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