Modern Crimes

The Wonder Store of the North by Chris Nickson

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.

Down At The Royal by Chris Nickson

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

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