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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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
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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
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The Infirmary Cases of Victorian and Edwardian Leeds: Making the Papers
18th February 2027 - 18th February 2027
Ronnie Walsh provides an insight into the background of interesting historical medical cases uncovered in the Surgeon Ledgers of The Leeds Infirmary.
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2 Bands … 2-Tone … 1 Fantastic Night. A Specials Tribute Band and a Madness Tribute Band, all on one stage. That’s Special Kinda Madness.…
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Electric Shuffle has reimagined the traditional game of shuffleboard with four delightfully immersive games designed to have you outrageously thrilled as you battle against the…
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Stimulate interest in and care for the history and character of the city. Encourage high standards of design, architecture and town planning. Encourage the improvement…
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The Sculpture Gallery is an outstanding new gallery, of pure sculpture, showcasing the work, not only of the six Sculptors below, that own and run…
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Community is at the heart of what we do. We help high growth businesses make the right connections and access research, talent and facilities across…
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Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
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Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
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