Knurr and Spell
Abbey House Museum, Collections, Featured, Leeds City Museum Blogs, News, Social HistoryTo celebrate Yorkshire day we wanted to discuss the most Yorkshire sport of knurr and spell. According to the New International Encyclopaedia published in 1905, knurr and spell originated on the Yorkshire Moors but was popular all over the…
Unraveling the Mystery of Mulligan’s: A Peek into Leeds’ Nostalgic Past
Abbey House Museum, Behind the Scenes, Featured, Social History, VenuesA Song Sheet with No Clues
A song sheet advertisement was donated to the museum from a firm called “Mulligan’s,” but it came with no extra information. In some cases, other memorabilia provide clues to their origins, but this advertisement…
Sweet dreams as museum displays allsorts of classic confectionery
Abbey House Museum News, NewsA collection of classic confectionery has added a timeless touch of sweetness to a new exhibition in Leeds.
Brand new exhibition will lift the lid on history’s rogue traders
Abbey House Museum News, NewsSuspect sales tactics employed by crafty companies through history will be exposed in a new exhibition exploring the evolution of advertising.
Football Works
Abbey House Museum, Featured, Industrial History, Social HistoryCurator Lucy Moore examines one leaflet from our social history collection and reveals a little known corner of Leeds’ sporting past.
Sporting chance to relive city’s Olympic glory days
Abbey House Museum, Abbey House Museum News, NewsGenerations of the city’s sporting heroes are being celebrated in a new exhibition looking at the history of competition, games and play in Leeds.