Talk: 400 Years of Leeds through the Collections of Leeds Museums and Galleries
To celebrate Leeds 400, and to help mark Local History Month, join Assistant Community Curator Pat Bourne as he takes you through his personal choice of museum objects that reflect 400 years of history since Leeds got its chart from King Charles I in 1626. This event takes place in the Gatehouse at Abbey House Museum.
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Gnomes Sweet Gnome
22nd May 2026 - 30th May 2026
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Curator Talk: Fashion in the Early Years of Photography
12th May 2026 - 12th May 2026
Join Dress and Textile Curator, Natalie Raw, to discover Victorian fashion and photography. Using Leeds’s extensive collection of photographs, find out more about the fashions…
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