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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 his horror stories. This talk gives a short overview of his extraordinary life and an introduction to his weird fiction.
A Brief History of the Histories of Leeds presented by Antony Ramm
As important as what happened in Leeds’ past is the story of who told those histories – and how, and why. In this short talk, librarian Antony Ramm offers a brief overview of ‘the history of the histories of Leeds’ – the key texts, and the personalities who wrote them.
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