Tag: Leeds Industrial Museum

Posts

lots of used teasles in a pile

A Tale of Teazles

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Volunteer Rob teases out the fascinating history of teazles and their importance to many industries in our latest blog.
A piece of art with a blakey's seg and some dimensions.

Let’s Talk About Segs

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Find out why the soles of your shoes owe their longevity to a factory in Armley, in our latest industrial history blog.
Aloe, rockery, looking back at Leeds Industrial museum.

Inside the Colour Garden at Leeds Industrial Museum

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The Colour Garden at Leeds Industrial Museum helps volunteers to improve their own wellbeing by improving outdoor spaces. Catch up on how the garden's looking in this wholesome read by Chris Sharp.
a black and white photograph of two people walking towards a train.

Third Class to Pandharpur

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Curator John McGoldrick tells the story of an unhappy traveller on the Basri Light Railway in India, on a pilgrimage in the 1930s. Find out how Leeds Forge Company was to blame...

Events

A contemporary artwork by Charlotte Cullen on display in Leeds Art Gallery

Any Work that Wanted Doing

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A new display bringing together disabled people’s voices, highlighting their contributions to history and contemporary culture.

Engineery

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A new exhibition opening on 27 October, celebrating the life and legacy of John Smeaton and civil engineering in its many forms.