What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Andy Hardy, the traffic manager at Middleton Railway, has written this guest post about a special anniversary and the biggest event in the railway’s history in June. This year, on June 24th the Middleton Railway will be celebrating an important anniversary. On that day 200 years ago, the first commercially
[slideshow]Delving through old photographs of Middleton on the internet and pinning memories of the community’s past in large maps were all featured in the first workshop of the Middleton Life local history project this week. The workshop, at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre, also saw group members learn how to use
[slideshow]Did you know that in the twelfth century the boundary between Middleton and Beeston became the focus of a legal dispute? That’s one of the facts about Middleton that the 35 people who attended the launch of the new Middleton Life local history project discovered yesterday. The event, held at Tenants
I picked up this slim volume whilst browsing in Waterstone’s book shop the other week. Walks in the Rhubarb Triangle is a delightful little book and it got me thinking about a favourite food. I’ve been fascinated that I live in something called the “Rhubarb Triangle” since I moved to
There’s less than a week to go before the start of the exciting new Middleton Life local history project, which is proving to be the talk of South Leeds! Local residents are cordially invited to join the fun project, which will see participants become local history reporters, investigating the past of
A group of Middleton residents are set to become local history reporters and investigate the past of their community. Led by volunteers from the local community, the Middleton Life project has received £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The project will empower residents to tell the history of the
Guest blogger Alan Shaw from the Friends of Middleton Park group has written this post about its history: I was walking my dogs through the park the other day and I was suddenly struck by something! And no it wasn’t something coming down from the trees – it was a
About 30 members of the Friends of Middleton Park group attended their AGM and public meeting last night – and welcomed demolition men from Berma Construction moving in to strip the inside of the Lakeside Centre. As reported last week, work on the £2m improvements to the park has finally started which
Do you care about your local park? Just a reminder that the AGM and public meeting of the Friends of Middleton Park, which we mentioned last week, is being held tonight and residents are cordially invited to attend. It’s being held at Middleton Methodist Church, Hopewell View at 7 pm. Refreshments
The Friends of Middleton Park group reports movement at last on the delayed plans to revamp the park. Initially it was planned that the Lakeside Centre at the park would be demolished earlier this year in preparation for a £2million revamp but delays have meant it won’t start until later this month.