This week librarian, Helen Skilbeck, takes a closer look at one of the printed and online resources available to Leeds library users. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society (YAS) began in 1863 – their aim was “the examination, preservation and illustration of the History, Architecture, Antiquities, Manners, Customs, Arts and Traditions of the county of York…”. To…
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Merchant of grunge: having fun with parliamentary papers online
This week, Librarian Antony Ramm gives one of the Library’s online resources a go… Have you ever wondered if the word “grunge” has been spoken in the Houses of Parliament? Well, this Librarian did – and decided to find out. (Coincidentally in the same week as the 29th-anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death). So…what tools do…
VE Day Resources
Friday 8 May sees the 75th-anniversary of the ending of the Second World War in Europe, known as VE Day. Previously we have told you a little bit about how Leeds celebrated this momentous day on our Leeds Celebrations for VE Day blog so today we wanted to tell you about some free online resources…
Read More: Commemorating Waterloo, June 18 1815 – “The history book on the shelf…”
by Antony Ramm, Local and Family History, Central Library This is an entry in our Read More series. These are ‘long-form’ articles, where staff offer a curated and detailed look at areas of our book collections, usually based around a specific theme or subject. These posts aim to guide the interested reader through to those books that offer…
The Secret Library | Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog 