We are absolutely delighted that our Remembering Oluwale anthology, published by Valley Press last year, has been short listed for the Saboteur Awards 2017. A huge thank you to all of you who nominated the […]
The fascinating history of Leeds Bridge by Chris Nickson. Leeds Bridge – that one at the bottom of Briggate. We walk and drive over it all the time with hardly a second thought. But in
If you want to know more about the history of Kirkgate, Chris Nickson recommends the newly published A History of Kirkgate from earliest times to 1800. Blink and you’d have missed it but towards the end
Author Katherine Dewar reflects on the Boxing Day floods 2015 and what it meant for her feminist climate change thriller, Ruby and the Blue Sky, which is set in Leeds and describes such a flood. Debut novels
Having a Dry January? Chris Nickson tells us about the Temperance Movement in Leeds and their efforts to create a teetotal society. The festive season is over, and after the excesses a few people might
It’s that time of year again, to celebrate or tolerate, depending on your inclination. But Christmas is just around the corner, and so here are a few fun Leeds facts from Chris Nickson to present
Ever shopped at the Co-op? Chris Nickson tells us about the fascinating history behind this once great institution in Leeds. Everyone knows the Co-op. Chances are you’ve shopped there at one time or another. But
As we prepare for the opening of the retail spectacle known as Victoria Gate, Chris Nickson reminds us that 84 years ago, the largest department store that Leeds could have imagined opened its doors. Lewis’s.
Chris Nickson unearths some of the history of the forgotten Royal Hotel where some of his novel, Modern Crimes is set, featuring Lottie Armstrong, one of the first policewomen in Leeds. Leeds is a city
