Leeds 400: Around Leeds

Over the past few weeks we’ve been posting a few more articles than usual, all tied to our exhibition Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections. The exhibition can be seen in our City Library until November 11. In this post our focus is on selections from our local and special collections…

Leeds 400: Art and Creativity

Over the next few weeks we’ll be posting a few more articles than usual, all tied to our exhibition Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections. The exhibition can be seen in our City Library until November 11. In this post, our focus is on Art and Creativity. In Leeds City Library…

Leeds 400: Collections

Over the next few weeks we’ll be posting a few more articles than usual, all tied to our exhibition Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections. The exhibition can be seen in our City Library until November 11. This week, our focus is on ‘Collections.’ In Leeds City Library we have of…

Leeds400 – Written Memories and Diaries

Over the next few weeks we’ll be posting a few more articles than usual, all tied to our exhibition Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections. The exhibition can be seen in our City Library until November 11. This week, our focus is on written diaries and memories. Memoranda Book (c.1712-1750) The…

Haunted Places of Leeds

Today we have a post from Library and Digital Assistant, Rashpal who has spent much time researching stories of haunted places around the city culminating in our new guide to some spooky Leeds locations. A link to the online version can be found at the end of this post or in our Research Guides section…

Leeds400: The Histories of the History

Over the next few weeks we’ll be posting a few more articles than usual, all tied to our exhibition Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections. The exhibition can be seen in our City Library until November 11. This week, our focus is on early written histories of the town and later…