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The BookBinder is set to be one of the highly-anticipated cultural event’s most spectacular installations when it is projected onto the façade of the Queens Hotel on October 24 and 25.  A collaboration with the British Library, the enchanting, large-scale artwork is inspired by their vast collection, and features a stunning, specially commissioned animation and an immersive soundscape.

The BookBinder is set to be one of the highly-anticipated cultural event’s most spectacular installations when it is projected onto the façade of the Queens Hotel on October 24 and 25.  A collaboration with the British Library, the enchanting, large-scale artwork is inspired by their vast collection, and features a stunning, specially commissioned animation and an immersive soundscape.

Elizabeth Palmer CEO SLATE), Cllr Mohammed Rafique, Andrew Zbos (Revive Operations Manager) and Ali Ward (SLATE board rep) with a Reuse shop bargain.

Huge stone sleepers, used to secure tracks in the years before wooden sleepers were employed and which still show the holes where railway spikes were driven into them.

Remnants of one of the station’s huge cast iron pillars, which would once have held up the roof while passengers made their way around its platforms. The impressive iron columns also doubled as rainwater down pipes. Credit CFA Archaeology Limited.

Remains of the old Marsh Land railway station, believed to include the turntable pivot that was used to turn trains around. Credit CFA Archaeology Limited.

John McGoldrick, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ curator of industrial history with the remnants of one of the station’s huge cast iron pillars, which would once have held up the roof while passengers made their way around its platforms. The impressive iron columns also doubled as rainwater down pipes.

John McGoldrick, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ curator of industrial history with a pair of huge stone sleepers, used to secure tracks at the Marsh Lane railway station in the years before wooden sleepers were employed. The sleepers still show the holes where railway spikes were driven into them.

Expert piano tuner John Tordoff at Leeds City Museum, ensuring the Pianodrome is on song ahead of the concert this Sunday. The museum and Pianodrome itself will host Duo Ardašev - a piano duo comprising pianists Renata Lichnovská and Igor Ardašev.

Pianist Stefania Nikolich rehearses in the Pianodrome at Leeds City Museum. This Sunday the museum and Pianodrome will host Duo Ardašev - a piano duo comprising pianists Renata Lichnovská and Igor Ardašev.

Pianist Stefania Nikolich rehearses in the Pianodrome at Leeds City Museum. This Sunday the museum and Pianodrome will host Duo Ardašev - a piano duo comprising pianists Renata Lichnovská and Igor Ardašev.