The third part of Joey Talbot’s trilogy of articles exploring the collections of the Morley Museum. Part 1 and Part 2 were published over the last two weeks and we strongly recommend reading them before diving into this final section…. So now we come to the third part of the story of the Morley Museum….
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In search of Morley Museum – Part 2
Part two of Joey Talbot’s trilogy of articles on the mysteries and wonders of Morley Museum. Part one was published last week – we recommend reading before starting part two… In a spacious room on the first floor of the Morley Library building there was once a museum. In the previous article, I introduced this…
In search of Morley Museum – Part 1
In this set of articles by Joey Talbot, Secret Library Leeds becomes Secret Library Morley, as we go in search of the many treasures that could once be found within the walls of the Morley Museum. This is part one of a three part series – keep an eye out for parts two and three…
The man who turned into a moss: The botanical exploits of Richard Spruce
In connection with the ongoing Unearthed exhibition at Leeds Central Library, here’s a sneaky look at the backstory of a Yorkshire botanist whose passion for plants led him far and wide, touching on the worlds of science and medicine, empire and gardening. We then peek into his connections to one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs…
The mountain, the logbook, and the wickedest man in the world: early days of the climbing scene
This week we welcome back Library and Digital Assistant Joey Talbot, who explores the fascinating history of climbing in the Leeds Libraries collections… During April, we’re holding a display of climbing and mountaineering related materials in the Local and Family History Library, and to tie into that I’m bringing you a little taste of the…
Leeds veterans of the American Civil War (Part 2)
This week we welcome back Library and Digital Assistant Joey Talbot for the second part of his illuminating account of American Civil War veterans buried in Leeds… In the previous post, I told of how I was put onto the trail of Leeds veterans of the American Civil War after an email from Andrew Hopkinson…
Leeds veterans of the American Civil War (Part 1)
As part of Armed Forces Day month, Library and Digital Assistant Joey Talbot brings us the fascinating story of American Civil War veterans buried in Leeds… This is the first part of this article – you can find part two here Back in March, we received an email about gravestone inscriptions at Leeds General Cemetery…
Claud Frankland – Leeds Climbing Pioneer
“…Never a cloud of the many that are,That form and threaten and roll and dip,Never a cloud had risen to mar,The lovely radiance of comradeship…” (from On Great Gable, by Mabel Barker, 1927) This week, as the outdoor climbing season blossoms and Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Leeds on April 30, Library and Digital…
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