Witchcraft and the Supernatural in Leeds Libraries collections
Join Heritage and Research Librarian Sally Hughes to delve into some of the weird and wonderful items in Leeds Libraries’ collections about witches, spectres and hauntings. This talk will be followed by a chance to view some of the items discussed.
Part of the Leeds Libraries’ Leeds400 programme
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