Lady Ludd? Maybe. By Chris Nickson
This month, Chris Nickson relates a tale of riots and unrest in Leeds and the shadowy Lady Ludd. Leeds has had its share of riots over the years – the Turkpike riot, the Corn Price […]
Of Facts and Tales by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson tells us some tales of Leeds that are all but forgotten. You can hear about his Leeds, The Biography: A History of Leeds in Short Stories at the Big Bookend festival on Saturday 6th June
Isaac the Jew and The Rise of the Leylands by Chris Nickson
This month Chris Nickson explores the history of the Jews in Leeds which informs his next novel, Two Bronze Pennies. There have been Jews in Leeds for over 250 years. In the 18th century there’s