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Heather Paul, daughter of Gertrude Paul, with the plaque paying tribute to her mother which was unveiled in the council chamber at Leeds Civic Hall.

Councillor Debra Coupar, Leeds City Council’s deputy leader and executive member for resources with Heather Paul, daughter of Gertrude Paul, in the council chamber at Leeds Civic Hall. Plaques honouring inspirational Leeds women have been unveiled in the chamber.

Two photographs of two different women. One is reading a book on a stage, the other is looking at the camera and titling her head.

A man in a station master costume is looking through a small telescope.

An illustration of four different children playing on a large, fantastical storytelling machine.

Two photographs of two different men. One man is wearing a cap and the other is touching his head.

A group of people of different ages gather around the Poetry Takeaway mobile vehicle.

Another slide contains a mote of dust from the infamous Krakatoa volcanic eruption of 1883, one of the most destructive events of its kind in recorded history, which was so loud it was heard more than 1,900 miles away. The miniscule speck itself landed on the deck of a ship called the Arabella, which was sailing 1,000 miles to the west of the Indonesian island.

A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian’s mummified remains has been discovered amongst an astonishing collection of microscopic treasures in Leeds. Believed to be up to 3,000 years old, records show the tiny morsel was originally unearthed in Thebes, the site of some of the most famous and spectacular archaeological finds of the last century.

A new report has highlighted the extensive work in Leeds to recruit and support foster carers. Stock image: Adobe

A new report has highlighted the extensive work in Leeds to recruit and support foster carers. Stock Image: Adobe