What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After writing an article previously about Leeds Bridge I began to think of the other bridges that spanned the River Aire and its Navigation as well as the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. With this in mind I thought why not start at Wellington Bridge and travel downriver towards Hunslet. Leeds
A new exhibition will allow you to experience Leeds at the turn of the 1990s including Leeds Dock, the Royal Armouries Museum and Hunslet Green. The exhibition features over 100 previously unseen Leeds Development Corporation images and modern-day photography. Since September 2023, a team of volunteers at Leeds Civic Trust
Chartists were followers of a political movement for reform spanning the years 1836 to 1849 taking its name from the 1838 Peoples Charter. They formulated their demands in a six point Charter: Universal (men’s) suffrage, Annual Parliaments, Vote by (secret) ballot, Abolition of the property qualification for MPs, Payment for
The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic explosion on the Middleton Railway with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive. Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to
Hunslet Rugby League club had very special guests at Good Friday’s Betfred League 1 top-of-the-table fixture with Keighley Cougars (29 March 2024). The South Leeds Stadium was graced by the presence of Richard Lucius Banks, his wife Annie and sons Adam and Danny, all of whom could be forgiven for
Last month we traced the history of Thwaite Watermill in Stourton from its origins up until 1871. Now we bring the story up date. The year 1872 saw the Horn family arrive at Thwaite Mill, taking on the tenancy for £100 per annum thus showing the poor state of the
Hunslet RLFC will be welcoming the family of Lucius Banks, the first black professional sportsman in Britain, on Friday (29 March 2024) for their match against Keighley Cougars. The famous ‘Hall of Fame’ tunnel at AMT Headingley Stadium includes many players who have paraded their talents on the iconic pitch
On Sunday (17 March 2024) a guided walk, organised by the Friends of Middleton Park will examine Middleton’s mining past. In the second half of the 1700’s the Middleton Colliery was an almost monopoly supplier of coal to Leeds. Good quality Middleton coal fueled the industrial revolution in Leeds. The
At the end of this month of March will be the Easter holidays with the two-week school break following. Those readers who may not have booked to go away may be wondering where they may visit at little or no cost especially if they have children to look after. A
Thwaite watermill could be considered a unique heritage attraction because it is one of the last working water-powered mills in Britain and due to its varying uses by trade offers a unique lens in which to study the many aspects of local society and industrial history. The life of the