Workshops

Introducing Florence Nightingale and her friends
KS1, Local Leeds History, Lotherton, The VictoriansMeet the young Florence Nightingale, cousin to the Gascoigne family of Lotherton.

Victorians at Temple Newsam
KS1, KS2, Temple Newsam Estate, The VictoriansLearn all about Queen Victoria and her friend Emily Meynell Ingram, who lived at Temple Newsam House.

What did the Victorians do at Thwaite Watermill?
KS1, KS2, The Victorians, Thwaite WatermillFollow the lives of the family, the servants and the workers of Thwaite Watermill as the production of putty becomes more mechanised.

Celebrate Christmas with the Horne family
KS1, KS2, The Victorians, Thwaite WatermillBecome a servant for the Horne family for the day and help them to celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Thwaite Watermill.

The Industrial Revolution and the impact on factory workers
Industrial Revolution, KS3, Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Local Leeds History, The VictoriansLeeds Industrial Museum provides the stimulus for students to explore the theme of nineteenth century factory reform.
Events

From town to city: building 19th Century Leeds
All, EventsCome and join our curatorial team for an expert talk and an exclusive chance to look at our collection of ephemera relating to the built environment of 19th Century Leeds. Learn how this town grew through the industrial revolution to become a grand Victorian city.