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17th April 2020

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Young curators bring people together to share tales of life in isolation

A group of young history-lovers are calling on people across the city to share their experiences and help tell the story of lockdown in Leeds. Leeds City Museum’s Preservative Party wants to hear about the different ways residents have been coping with isolation as they look to create a new animated film documenting…

Postcard of Redcar from the Pier which refers to Carl de Bruyne, one of the Belgian refugees who came to Otley

4th July 2019

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Documents reveal how Leeds folk stepped in to give refugees a home

Historic documents revealing how a Leeds market town embraced refugees fleeing the horrors of war-torn Europe will go on display in a new exhibition this month. The century-old collection, which will be displayed for the first time at Leeds City Museum, paints a heart-warming picture of how the residents of Otley rallied round to…

27th June 2019

WHAT'S ON

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Time travellers turn back the clock at Temple Newsam

Colourful characters plucked from the pages of history will to come face-to-face with visitors in the stunning surroundings of modern day Temple Newsam. The estate’s amazing Time Travellers weekend will see a line-up of Saxon warriors, Tudor lords and ladies and Yorkshire pit workers give a captivating insight into the unique heritage of one…

9th February 2019

OUR CITY

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Object of the week- Madge Howdill’s flag

This eye-catching flag was made more than a century ago by an excited Leeds teenager eager to celebrate the end of war. Madge Howdill, who was 15 when the First World War came to a close, joined the huge crowds which took to the city’s streets, carrying with her a handmade flag pennant. Afterwards,…

3rd November 2018

OUR CITY

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City’s faiths united in abbey’s war and peace display

Inspiring stories of faith, heroism and compassion are being retold through a collection of powerful artworks and images displayed in the stunning ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. The new Faith in Peace and War display, in the abbey’s nave from November 1, is part of the city’s commemorations to mark 100 years since the signing…

31st October 2018

OUR CITY

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Project worker Robyn Carrack with the beautiful new display at Leeds Industrial Museum

Spurred into an unprecedented surge in production by the conflict raging in Europe, Leeds became one of the country’s most important wartime industrial powerhouses. Now a century later, the thousands of workers who toiled in the city’s factories and mills are being honoured by a stunning new display. The installation at Leeds Industrial Museum,…

11th September 2018

OUR CITY

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Call for communities to help commemorate Armistice centenary

A rallying cry has gone out calling on communities in Leeds to be part of a city-wide commemoration to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Leeds will join cities around the UK remembering the historic Armistice signing which finally brought the unprecedented conflict to…

29th June 2018

OUR CITY

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Diary display sees Leeds WW1 prisoner’s powerful story retold

The emotional first-hand account of a Leeds man held captive in a German First World War internment camp has been rediscovered by a group of young history-lovers. Albert Stockwell’s moving diary is being shown to the public for the very first time at Leeds City Museum as part of a new display looking at…

4th April 2018

OUR CITY

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Young curators pay tribute to city’s own flying aces

They were the daredevil Yorkshire pilots who courageously took to the skies during the historic air battles of the First World War. Now the heroic exploits of local RAF servicemen are being celebrated in a new museum display put together by two young history enthusiasts. Joe Enright, 18, and Callum Clarke, 19, both members…

26th March 2018

OUR CITY

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Heroic deeds of Garforth soldier awarded Victoria Cross during First World War recognised with paving stone tribute

A soldier who was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) for his remarkable bravery during the First World War has been recognised with a special tribute in the east Leeds community he hailed from. As part of a special service held this week, a unique paving stone was unveiled in Garforth to mark the centenary…

14th February 2018

NEWS

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New war memorial in Garforth officially unveiled by Lord Mayor

A poignant new war memorial honouring those people from Garforth who lost their lives whilst serving their country in times of conflict has been unveiled at Garforth Cemetery this week. Members of the British Legion, local residents and dignitaries joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jane Dowson as part of a special service to…

Ruth Martin, Leeds City Museum's curator

10th November 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Teenage soldier’s last letter home goes on display ahead of Remembrance Sunday

A teenage soldier’s final letter home from the front lines of the First World War is going on display in Leeds ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Horace Iles was just 14 when he signed up to fight with the famous Leeds Pals in 1914, lying about his age so he could enlist, like many other…

14th September 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Hit exhibition enters its final two weeks on display

More than 60,000 people have visited a moving exhibition paying tribute to the inspirational women of Leeds who helped keep the country moving through the First World War. Women, Work and War has been running at Leeds Industrial Museum for more than a year, and will finally close its doors on September 24. As…

7th September 2017

NEWS

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Lord Mayor to attend civic reception marking the First World War centenary

The Lord Mayor of Leeds will be attending a special event tomorrow to mark 100 years since tens of thousands of men were killed at Passchendaele, the third Battle of Ypres in 1917. The event takes place in Ypres, Belgium (Friday 8 September) and will commemorate the First World War centenary. The Lord Mayor…

8th August 2017

NEWS

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Paving stone unveiled in honour of First World War hero in Hunslet

A unique tribute has been unveiled this week to a First World War soldier from Hunslet who was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) for his outstanding courage under fire. As part of a special service, family members of Private William Boynton Butler were joined by city representatives including the Lord Mayor Councillor Jane Dowson and…

10th May 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- commemorative Barnbow clock

A poignant reminder of one of the city’s worst tragedies, this commemorative clock is also a fitting tribute to the timeless story of the famous Barnbow Lasses. The clock was loaned to Leeds Industrial Museum’s Women, Work and War exhibition by local man David Wilcox. A family heirloom, the clock had belonged to David’s…

28th April 2017

NEWS

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Tribute paving stone unveiled to Leeds soldier awarded Victoria Cross during First World War

A tribute has been unveiled to a Leeds soldier originally from Headingley who was awarded a Victoria Cross for his outstanding bravery during the First World War. Following a special service this week, a dedicated Victoria Cross paving stone is now proudly on display at St Chad’s Church war memorial in Far Headingley to…

12th April 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- Suffragette badge

Part of a new display exploring the often tempestuous history of protests, this Suffragette’s badge is a small but poignant reminder of the struggle women once endured to secure the right to vote. The badge is one of three currently on display at Leeds City Museum, paying tribute to the local and national Suffrage…

21st December 2016

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Object of the week- Soldier’s Christmas letters home

A heart-breaking reminder of the human cost of war, these historic letters were written by a Leeds soldier serving on the front lines just before Christmas 100 years ago. Currently on display at Leeds City Museum, the letters were penned by Private Leonard Wragby, who sent them home from France in 1917, during the…

23rd November 2016

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- labour certificate

The sudden departure of fathers and husbands changed the dynamic of thousands of families in wartime Leeds. While soldiers were off fighting on the front lines of the First World War, their wives and children struggled to adapt to a very different life at home, stepping into new jobs and going off to school…

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Young curators bring people together to share tales of life in isolation

Documents reveal how Leeds folk stepped in to give refugees a home

Time travellers turn back the clock at Temple Newsam

Object of the week- Madge Howdill’s flag

City’s faiths united in abbey’s war and peace display

Project worker Robyn Carrack with the beautiful new display at Leeds Industrial Museum

Call for communities to help commemorate Armistice centenary

Diary display sees Leeds WW1 prisoner’s powerful story retold

Young curators pay tribute to city’s own flying aces

Heroic deeds of Garforth soldier awarded Victoria Cross during First World War recognised with paving stone tribute

New war memorial in Garforth officially unveiled by Lord Mayor

Teenage soldier’s last letter home goes on display ahead of Remembrance Sunday

Hit exhibition enters its final two weeks on display

Lord Mayor to attend civic reception marking the First World War centenary

Paving stone unveiled in honour of First World War hero in Hunslet

Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- commemorative Barnbow clock

Tribute paving stone unveiled to Leeds soldier awarded Victoria Cross during First World War

Object of the week- Suffragette badge

Object of the week- Soldier’s Christmas letters home

Object of the week- labour certificate

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