Category: Holbeck

News and events for the Holbeck area

South Leeds roundup: Holbeck issues, Middleton Park and Santa trains

Good morning South Leeds! Here’s a slightly abridged roundup of what’s been making South Leeds tick over the past week on the area’s top websites, blogs and Facebook. The centrepiece of a £2million revamp of Middleton Park has finally been completed after bad weather caused building delays, reports the YEP. The

Hunslet Club Celebrates 72nd Anniversary Today

What happened on Wednesday November 27th 1940? World War II was raging across Europe. At sea the British Royal Navy took on the Italians in the Mediterranean at the Battle of Spartivento. Northwest of Ireland German U Boats sunk 3 British ships and damaged another. In Romania the Iron Guard

Marshall’s Mill: Event marks completion of latest redevelopment phase

Sustainable investor Igloo has hosted a special event which marked both the completion of a new phase of development at Grade II* Listed Marshall’s Mill, in Holbeck. The event also marked almost a decade of investment in the city by the fund, which has transformed the former derelict area into a hub

Bookmarked: Joseph Henry, the uncrowned ‘King of Holbeck’

Ken Burton from the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery has posted a fascinating article on the group’s blog on the 19th century ‘uncrowned king of Holbeck’ Joseph Henry. Apparently the Friends gave a relative of Henry’s a guided tour recently and showed them his grave in the cemetery. Henry gave many years

Hunslet Club Has Twinned Club in Kisumu, Kenya

Tuesday this week was, if you missed it,  Universal Childrens’ Day. A United Nations designated day “to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children.” Which gives us an opportunity to showcase the Hunslet Club’s twinned partnership with a similar youth club to ourselves on the

South Leeds links: Holbeck Cemetery on Amazon, Dogwatch and Middleton Railway

Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’sInternational publisher Amazon has published Eve Tidswell’s book ‘Focus on Holbeck in 1881′ in Kindle format, reports the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery. It’s a fabulous recognition of the work the Friends put in – well done all! The

Help plant 105 jubilee trees in Holbeck Cemetery

Do you want to be part of Holbeck’s history? Do you want to help make Holbeck Cemetery a more beautiful place for future generations in Beeston and Holbeck? writes Eve Tidswell. If your answer is ‘yes’ to either of these questions then come and join The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery, Holbeck in