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One item on display is a dress worn for feeding nearly 200 years ago. Although it might look like a typically restrictive dress from the 1830’s, a closer look reveals it has been adapted for a mother to breastfeed her baby through a cleverly concealed opening.

The exhibition also explores changing attitudes to maternity wear, and on display is this feeder dress from the 1830's.

The then called skeleton suit was introduced in the late 1700’s. It is similar to the onesies children wear today.

The street marshals were given a special commendation by Councillor Mary Harland.

An image showing how the transformed Temple Works site could look.

Left to right: British Library chief executive Rebecca Lawrence, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Leeds City Council leader Councillor James Lewis visit the Temple Works site on February 13, 2025. Credit: Simon Walker/Deputy Prime Minister's Office.

Left to right: British Library chief executive Rebecca Lawrence, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Leeds City Council leader Councillor James Lewis visit the Temple Works site on February 13, 2025. Credit: Simon Walker/Deputy Prime Minister's Office.