Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections
Discover 400 years of Leeds’ history through the inspiring collections of Leeds Libraries – from 17th century manuscripts to football fanzines, via rare maps, photographs, film footage, memoirs, newspapers, pamphlets, and, of course, books. Explore some of the city’s richest treasures and learn more about how Leeds Libraries have preserved historically significant archives for past, present, and future generations.
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Part of the Leeds400 celebrations in 2026.
Image: “Butch & Mates” in front of properties in Servia Hill, Woodhouse (1970). Taken from the Leodis image archive: https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/119363
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