The Barnbow Munitions Workers by Frances Brody
In the week that Alice Nutter’s play, the Barnbow Canaries is on at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Frances Brody shares a little of the history of the Barnbow workers and the sacrifices they made. On […]
The Roll Call of the Dead by Chris Nickson
On this 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, Chris Nickson remembers the Leeds Pals. It’s a date which once held dark resonance for Leeds. 1 July, 1916. The opening day of the Battle of
Looking for a New Chief Executive for the Leeds Library. Could that person be you?
Chief Executive Salary £37500 – £42500 (depending on experience) We are looking for an individual with vision and sensitivity who has a proven track record in managing an organisation in the cultural sphere. The
Hypnotic Leeds by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson unearths a little read document from the 1890s that tried to understand the effects and causes of poverty in Leeds and elsewhere. Hypnotic Leeds. Hypnotic Leeds. That’s a pair of words with a
The Cloth Fettler, the Charwoman and the Cow Keeper’s Wife: Leeds Led the Way on Votes for Women, by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson tells us how Leeds women led the way, right from the beginning, in the fight for women’s right to vote. Yorkshire led the way in the 19th century fight for women’s suffrage. The
Announcing the Shortlist for the Remember Oluwale Writing Prize
We are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Remember Oluwale Writing Prize 2016, run in partnership with The Leeds Big Bookend Festival, Remember Oluwale and Fictions of Every Kind. Congratulations to our 26 writers who
Five Scenes for a Shilling, or Maybe a World Tour, by Chris Nickson
You may know about Louis Le Prince’s Leeds connection and his invention of the moving picture here in Leeds. This month Chris Nickson tells us what happened next for cinema in Leeds after that technological
When Leeds First Ruled the Chart by Chris Nickson
You will know Chris Nickson as a writer of gripping historical crime fiction but he is also a noted music journalist and this month he reveals a little piece of Leeds pop music history. If
Here Came the Floods, Once Again, by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson takes a look at Leeds’ historic floods and instances of extreme weather. You can still donate to the Leeds Flood Appeal. There are full details at the end of this article. The devastation