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17 Jun 2024
Royal trial text brings Yorkshire’s brutal battles to life
A centuries-old court report from the infamous trial of King Charles I will be revealed later this month during a fascinating event in Leeds.
The remarkable book was created more than 360 years ago, and recounts in exhaustive detail the unprecedented week-long trial in 1649, which saw the King convicted of tyranny and treason and sentenced to death in the aftermath of the English Civil War.
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31 May 2024
Nostalgic images relive city’s Grand day out ten years on
A collection of nostalgic images is putting Leeds back in the saddle ahead of the ten year anniversary of the city hosting the world’s biggest cycling event.
The stunning selection of photos recalls just some of the once-in-a-lifetime memories created when Leeds was the setting for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France a decade ago.
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11 Mar 2024
Inspiring photos capture community’s park life
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05 Jan 2024
Library’s light fantastic storybook scenes add a touch of glass
A beautiful collection of vintage magic lantern slides has been shedding new light on scenes from some of history’s most iconic stories.
The beautiful, coloured glass slides date from around 1906, and feature moments from classic tales including Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Aladdin.
02 Jan 2024
City’s historic live music project is just the ticket
Generations of musical memories are being captured for a new project in Leeds which is reliving some of the city’s most iconic gigs.
Hundreds of tickets which once secured entry to memorable live performances by a host of music legends including The Beatles, Elton John and U2 have been collected for the Leodis online archive.
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09 Nov 2023
Timeless tales and mythical dragons take library visitors on a storybook adventure
Classic storybooks filled with centuries of captivating fairy tales are being opened up this week as dragons land in Leeds for a spellbinding new exhibition.
Visitors to Leeds Central Library are being invited to step inside the pages of antique works by iconic storytellers such as The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen as the library explores the remarkable realm of fantasy.
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02 Oct 2023
Antique photo find takes librarians on surprise voyage of discovery
A classic case of not judging a book by its cover took librarians in Leeds on a fascinating photographic journey through a daring Antarctic rescue mission.
During routine cataloguing in Leeds Central Library’s strongroom, special collections librarian Rhian Isaac found what appeared to be an unassuming family photo album tucked away on a shelf.
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22 Aug 2023
Library’s precious atlas charts a course through nation’s history
An incredibly rare copy of one of the first UK atlases ever created will be going on display at a library in Leeds.
Containing 35 detailed, hand coloured maps of the counties of England and Wales, the fascinating book was created by the Yorkshire-born ‘father of English cartography’ Christopher Saxton in 1579 after getting royal permission from Queen Elizabeth I.