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31st March 2023

CULTURE

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Cotton’s common threads entwined in hall’s new exhibition

Visit the latest exhibition at Lotherton, exploring the last 300 years of cotton in Cotton Connections. Now the fascinating story of cotton and its remarkable impact on different cultures and communities in India and Europe is being explored in a new exhibition at Lotherton. Cotton Connections: From India to the High Street opens at…

30th September 2022

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Historic umbrella and parasols project at the Leeds Discovery Centre

A collection of beautiful umbrellas is being saved for a rainy day thanks to a painstaking conservation project. More than 230 umbrellas and parasols housed at the Leeds Discovery Centre are being carefully documented and catalogued by students from the University of York working with curators from Leeds Museums and Galleries. The huge collection,…

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Cotton’s common threads entwined in hall’s new exhibition

Historic umbrella and parasols project at the Leeds Discovery Centre

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