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…
Material on the 7th and 8th Battalions of the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) during the 1st World War
In today’s special post we’re welcoming Library and Digital Assistant Becky who has been working hard on researching a WWI photograph album, Material on the 7th and 8th Battalions of the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) during the 1st World War . If you think you could help us with finding out more…
Leeds 400: Heritage and Research – Library history and the Tercentenary
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 the history of Leeds Libraries and the…
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…
