The Bilbroughs of Beech Grove Terrace: A middle class Victorian family, household and dwelling place
Author Catherine Wright discusses the local, family and social history of middle-class Victorian Leeds through the day-to-day lives of the Bilbrough family and household.
A Leeds 400 event from the Thoresby Society
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Slavery, Empire, and Leeds
4th November 2026 - 4th November 2026
This talk is based on a guided walking tour given by Danny Friar in September for Heritage Open Days 2026. This virtual talk explores the…
Factories and Fevers: Child health in the 19th century
11th November 2026 - 11th November 2026
Death and disease were common in the 19th century in industrial Leeds due to many factors: overcrowding, poor conditions in the factories and mills and…
Thorne’s of Leeds: From Mustard to Toffees
18th November 2026 - 18th November 2026
In the early 1980s Andrew Littlewood bought in Chesterfield an old tin and this led to him researching the story of Thorne’s toffee. Quaker Henry…
The changing face of Leeds Markets – From Briggate to Kirkgate
25th November 2026 - 25th November 2026
Ever wondered why Leeds received its first Royal Charter in 1626? Join us as Alex Pearson of the West Yorkshire Archive Service explores the importance…
York and Leeds: how are these two Yorkshire urban centres linked and what accounts for the differences in the way they have evolved over the centuries?
19th November 2026 - 19th November 2026
Geography is at the root of answering these questions about differential urban development. Rachael Unsworth’s presentation will draw out the main lines of argument and…
The Thoresby Society Members Evening
21st January 2027 - 21st January 2027
Haunted Hero: The World of W. F. Harvey, presented by Ross Horsley Leeds-born author William Fryer Harvey lived through events more terrifying than any of…
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Richard Ayoade: Afterthoughts
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