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The Origins of the Gascoigne Family

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Chris Bovis navigates the largely destroyed history of the Gascoigne family.

Sculpture and Microscopic Photography

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Collections and Contingency is an exhibition of sculpture and microscopic photography by Deborah Gardner, placed in and around the fascinating artefacts and specimens in our store at Leeds Discovery Centre. 

Leeds Migration Stories

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Discover the colourful histories behind our city's many communities with David Harrison.
black and white etching of the Infirmary in 1868, looking very grand, with people on horses and carriages in the roads.

Leeds Infirmary and the 1868 National Exhibition

In May 1968 the Leeds Infirmary (now the Leeds General Infirmary) opened its doors at its current location on Great George Street. However, its first visitors were not in need of medical attention but art lovers.

The Children of the 1891 Fancy Dress Ball: The Scarborough Loe’s

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The first in a series exploring the children who attended the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at Leeds Town Hall in 1891.

The Bomb that Struck Leeds City Museum, 1941

On 15 March 1941, Leeds City Museum - as it stood in it's original spot on Park Row - was struck by a bomb.