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Bairbre McKendrick, pictured with daughter Robyn.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Experts have been hard at work carrying out a detailed inventory of Leeds Industrial Museum's storage area this week, which contains hundreds of objects collected, donated and stored over several generations. Among the vast selection is a beautiful catalogue of corporate Christmas cards and calendars printed in the 1950s, vibrant steel signs advertising vintage businesses alongside a series of metal sheets carrying the adorable designs for Leeds-made toffee tins. Also found among the shelves is a fascinating collection exploring the history of Kirkstall Forge including a photograph of the Kirkstall Forge Home Guard in full uniform. Pictures is assistant curator Amy Jenkinson with part sof the collection.

Leeds Art Gallery is one of more than 20 museums and galleries across the UK taking part by offering dedicated Kids Aloud timeslots and special events for families during the summer holidays. The child-friendly activities will take place alongside the gallery’s regular summer programme and will include children’s loud gallery tours, as well as portrait workshops and pattern making poetry sessions inspired by current exhibition To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom Boakye Curates. Image credit: Helena Dolby