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Mary Wood: Dewsbury’s Wool Queen
Collections, Industrial HistoryUncover the story of Mary Wood, Dewsbury’s Wool Queen from 1931-32, in light of the Queens of Industry exhibition.

The Yorkshire Highlights of Skeletons: Our Buried Bones
Archaeology, CollectionsKatherine Baxter explores the Yorkshire skeletons in Skeletons: Our Buried Bones at Leeds City Museum.

Elections Through our Collections
Collections, Community, Engagement, Social HistoryExplore how parliamentary elections in Leeds have changed over the last three centuries through our collections.

Fashionable Yorkshire: Rosetta Rowley’s Story
Collections, Dress & Textiles“Rosetta grew up in Bradford and lived through the Second World War and its aftermath. She was part of a working-class family. Her clothes are simple yet stylish"

Fashionable Yorkshire: Preparing the Mannequins
Collections, Dress & TextilesAhead of its opening in 2 weeks, Costume and Textiles intern Kay Eggleston gives us a behind the scenes look at preparing for the Fashionable Yorkshire exhibition!

Re-thinking John Sell Cotman
Collections, Fine ArtProject Archivist Jane Speller explores'Re-thinking John Sell Cotman', the major project currently taking place at Leeds Art Gallery.