
Behind the Lines – new First World War poetry exhibition
(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Discovery Centre, (OLD) Exhibitions, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Leeds City Museum, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Military History, (OLD) Social History, (OLD) WarExplore behind-the-scenes of the First World War Poetry exhibition with placement student Laura Varley.

Exploring the military cap badge collection
(OLD) Discovery Centre, (OLD) First World War, (OLD) Medals, (OLD) Military History, (OLD) Social HistoryOur 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 HistoryFind 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 HistoryDiscover 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 HistoryA 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 HistoryCurator Kitty Ross explores the riots that broke out in New Wortley in 1890, through objects we have in our collection.