We said farewell to the Voice of the Fans exhibition on August 10 – hopefully you were able to visit our Central Library to see this free exhibition exploring the past, present, and future of football fanzine culture during its run. A Leeds Libraries and British Library co-production, Voice of the Fans was seen by…
Tag: Leeds United
The mystery of Leeds United’s first colours
This week we welcome back guest author Pete Slater. Pete is one of a small team of volunteers working with us for the joint Leeds Libraries/British Libraries Voice of the Fans exhibition celebrating football fanzines and football fan culture. One of Pete’s roles has been research using our microfilmed local newspaper collection – this article…
Marching Online Together
This week we welcome Claire Warwick and John Boocock for some hidden history drawn from the annals of Leeds United fan culture. Claire and John will be speaking about the same subject at a talk on Monday July 7 – tickets are still available so please come along if you want to hear more. The…
Leeds United and the Myth of the White Strip
This week we welcome back guest author Pete Slater. Pete is one of a small team of volunteers working with us for the joint Leeds Libraries/British Libraries Voice of the Fans exhibition celebrating football fanzines and football fan culture. One of Pete’s roles has been research using our microfilmed local newspaper collection – this article…
Black History Month: Leeds United’s first Black footballer
This week we welcome guest author Pete Slater. Pete is one of a small team of volunteers working on a project based on football fandom. He traced the following story during his research using our local newspaper archive, as part of that project work. We publish this piece as part of Black History Month. For…
A Brief History of Leeds #10: The Post-War City, part 1
Part ten of a series exploring the history of Leeds, using books and other stock resources held in the Leeds Libraries collections. For all the entries in this series, see our dedicated page. Our last entry in this series took a brief look at the life and times of Maud Dightam, pioneering political activist and…
Uncover Football’s Legacy: Join Our Volunteer Team!
Are you a football enthusiast with a passion for uncovering the rich history and vibrant fan culture surrounding the beautiful game? Leeds Libraries has an exciting opportunity for you to be part of an extraordinary long-term project. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you can join our volunteer team and embark on a journey…
Leeds United Part 4: Treasures of the Library
Part four of a four-part series exploring the history of Leeds United, as told through books and other materials held at the Central Library. You can find all of the parts in our dedicated Sport page and all the books mentioned here can be accessed by contacting us on 0113 37 86982 or via localandfamilyhistory@leeds.gov.uk……
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