Tag: oral history

Exhibition telling story of Irish in Britain comes to Holbeck

An oral history exhibition celebrating 50 years of Irish in Britain, the national membership organisation for the Irish community in Britain, is visiting Holbeck next week (15-19 November 2023). The stories within the exhibition are as inspirational as they are heart-breaking, and most importantly, will never be forgotten. From the

Friends of Stank Hall Barn marks its first birthday

  It’s twelve months since South Leeds Life organised a public meeting calling for Stank Hall Barn to be saved. Thirty people came along to hear about the history of the barn and find out what Leeds City Council planned to do with this hidden treasure. The Barn was in

New Historical Audio Walk Through Holbeck

  As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post  a new audio walk through Holbeck has been developed. The walk begins on Victoria Bridge; passes through the old industrial heartland around Water Lane; along the viaduct footpath to Domestic Street; along Ingram Road and over the M621; down to Cambrian Terrace; under