Abbey House Museum News

Sweet dreams as museum displays allsorts of classic confectionery

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A collection of classic confectionery has added a timeless touch of sweetness to a new exhibition in Leeds.
Tin of bile beans

Brand new exhibition will lift the lid on history’s rogue traders

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Suspect sales tactics employed by crafty companies through history will be exposed in a new exhibition exploring the evolution of advertising.
Objects from All to Play For

Sporting chance to relive city’s Olympic glory days

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Generations of the city’s sporting heroes are being celebrated in a new exhibition looking at the history of competition, games and play in Leeds.
Hardisty's Fisheries in Kirkstall

Things can only get batter as vintage Leeds chippy stars in new exhibition

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One of the city’s very first chippies is among the fascinating tales featured in a new exhibition exploring the people and places that helped forge a Leeds community. Hardisty’s Fisheries became one of the earliest places for locals to…
New toy display at Abbey House Museum

Festive favourite toys unwrapped at Abbey House Museum

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Some of the most sought-after stocking fillers of the past century have gone on show in a nostalgic new toy display at Abbey House Museum in Leeds. Vintage childhood favourites of all shapes and sizes, dating back more than a hundred years…