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Leeds Collection (#3)

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Background imageLeeds Collection: By the River Aire, Leeds (engraving)

By the River Aire, Leeds (engraving)
8622222 By the River Aire, Leeds (engraving) by Farrer, Thomas Charles (1839-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the River Aire, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Yorkshire: In Park Square, Leeds (b/w photo)

Yorkshire: In Park Square, Leeds (b/w photo)
8655181 Yorkshire: In Park Square, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Park Square, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Messrs Hyam and Co (engraving)

Messrs Hyam and Co (engraving)
8648248 Messrs Hyam and Co (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messrs Hyam and Co)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Briggate, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)

Briggate, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)
8634511 Briggate, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Briggate, Leeds, in the snow)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Convent and orphanage, Mount St Mary's, Leeds (engraving)

Convent and orphanage, Mount St Mary's, Leeds (engraving)
8676835 Convent and orphanage, Mount St Mary's, Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convent and orphanage, Mount St Mary's, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Briggate by night, Leeds (b/w photo)

Briggate by night, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672657 Briggate by night, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Briggate by night, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843

Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843
3478862 Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843; (add.info.: Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, Derby, England, 1843.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeeds Collection: Steam road locomotive, 1860 (engraving)

Steam road locomotive, 1860 (engraving)
5616690 Steam road locomotive, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Steam road locomotive, built by Mr Rickett for the Earl of Caithness, in which the Earl and Countess and the Rev. W)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, 1843

Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, 1843
3478861 Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, 1843; (add.info.: Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, Derby, England)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Women colecting leeches for medicinal purposes. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire

Women colecting leeches for medicinal purposes. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814
527494 Women colecting leeches for medicinal purposes. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeeds Collection: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676558 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Meeting of the British Association at Leeds (engraving)

Meeting of the British Association at Leeds (engraving)
8676549 Meeting of the British Association at Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676523 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676518 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Section of Messrs Hongson and Hepworth's premises at Doncaster (b/w photo)

Section of Messrs Hongson and Hepworth's premises at Doncaster (b/w photo)
8647536 Section of Messrs Hongson and Hepworth's premises at Doncaster (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Plan of Leeds (b/w photo)

Plan of Leeds (b/w photo)
8648788 Plan of Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Leeds. Illustration for The British Isles Depicted by Pen and Camera (Cassell)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds for ever! (colour litho)

Leeds for ever! (colour litho)
8656490 Leeds for ever! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds for ever! Spring Summer Autumn Winter)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds, cloth trade (engraving)

Leeds, cloth trade (engraving)
8630918 Leeds, cloth trade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds, cloth trade)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Waterfall in Roundhay Park, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)

Waterfall in Roundhay Park, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)
8634512 Waterfall in Roundhay Park, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterfall in Roundhay Park, Leeds, in the snow)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Old Houses in Briggate, Leeds, dated RS 1513 (engraving)

Old Houses in Briggate, Leeds, dated RS 1513 (engraving)
8622224 Old Houses in Briggate, Leeds, dated RS 1513 (engraving) by Farrer, Thomas Charles (1839-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses in Briggate, Leeds, dated RS 1513)

Background imageLeeds Collection: The Shire Oak, Headingley, Leeds (engraving)

The Shire Oak, Headingley, Leeds (engraving)
8622216 The Shire Oak, Headingley, Leeds (engraving) by Farrer, Thomas Charles (1839-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shire Oak, Headingley, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Women making up sewing thread into balls, 1845

Women making up sewing thread into balls, 1845
3478860 Women making up sewing thread into balls, 1845; (add.info.: Women making up sewing thread into balls, London, circa 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeeds Collection: Textile mill; girls on their way home after work, 1850

Textile mill; girls on their way home after work, 1850
3478859 Textile mill; girls on their way home after work, 1850; (add.info.: Leeds, England, 19th century textile mill; girls on their way home after work.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeeds Collection: Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)

Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863946 Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Great Hall of Marshall's Flax Mill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper)

Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper)
LMG209088 Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rutherston, Albert Daniel (1881-1953); 25.2x37.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Low Hall, Yeadon, near Leeds (engraving)

Low Hall, Yeadon, near Leeds (engraving)
8622220 Low Hall, Yeadon, near Leeds (engraving) by Farrer, Thomas Charles (1839-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Low Hall, Yeadon, near Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Farnley Hall, near Leeds (engraving)

Farnley Hall, near Leeds (engraving)
8622217 Farnley Hall, near Leeds (engraving) by Farrer, Thomas Charles (1839-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farnley Hall, near Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo)

Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672706 Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)
8676594 Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the British Association to Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676519 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Kirkstall Power Station, Leeds (b/w photo)

Kirkstall Power Station, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672651 Kirkstall Power Station, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kirkstall Power Station, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: BBC: Control Room, Leeds (b/w photo)

BBC: Control Room, Leeds (b/w photo)
8659169 BBC: Control Room, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Control Room, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen
3742780 Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub. 1893 (print) by English School, (19th century)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Women operating a spinning machine to reel silk in a textile silk mill, 1843

Women operating a spinning machine to reel silk in a textile silk mill, 1843
3478863 Women operating a spinning machine to reel silk in a textile silk mill, 1843; (add.info.: Women operating a spinning machine to reel silk in a textile silk mill, Derby, England)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Temple Newsam House, Leeds (b/w photo)

Temple Newsam House, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672655 Temple Newsam House, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Newsam House, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo)

Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo)
8672658 Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial view of the centre of Leeds, Yorkshire)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Hoods of famous universities (colour litho)

Hoods of famous universities (colour litho)
8641439 Hoods of famous universities (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoods of famous universities)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving)

Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving)
538579 Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving); (add.info.: Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire showing shipping)

Background imageLeeds Collection: City Square, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)

City Square, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo)
8634510 City Square, Leeds, in the snow (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: City Square, Leeds, in the snow)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Yorkshire: Templenewsam, Leeds (b/w photo)

Yorkshire: Templenewsam, Leeds (b/w photo)
8655172 Yorkshire: Templenewsam, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Templenewsam, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Sir Peter Fairbairn, Mayor of Leeds (engraving)

Sir Peter Fairbairn, Mayor of Leeds (engraving)
8676505 Sir Peter Fairbairn, Mayor of Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Peter Fairbairn (1799-1861), Scottish engineer and Mayor of Leeds

Background imageLeeds Collection: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676524 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Opening of Leeds Town Hall by Queen Victoria (engraving)

Opening of Leeds Town Hall by Queen Victoria (engraving)
8676564 Opening of Leeds Town Hall by Queen Victoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of Leeds Town Hall by Queen Victoria)

Background imageLeeds Collection: BBC: The Orchestral Studio, Leeds (b/w photo)

BBC: The Orchestral Studio, Leeds (b/w photo)
8659170 BBC: The Orchestral Studio, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orchestral Studio, Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Engraving depicting mill girls from Leeds, on their way home after work, 19th century

Engraving depicting mill girls from Leeds, on their way home after work, 19th century
5308784 Engraving depicting mill girls from Leeds, on their way home after work, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting mill girls from Leeds, on their way home after work)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Rickett's steam carriage, designed to travel on the roads, 1860 (engraving)

Rickett's steam carriage, designed to travel on the roads, 1860 (engraving)
5616691 Rickett's steam carriage, designed to travel on the roads, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: With room for three at the front, and a platform for a stoker behind)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co of Leeds, 1871 (engraving)

Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co of Leeds, 1871 (engraving)
5616689 Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co of Leeds, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co. of Leeds)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Scutching flax

Scutching flax
3478865 Scutching flax; (add.info.: Scutching flax. Engraving after Daniel Nicolas Chodowiecki (1726-1801). Scutching is a step in the processing of cotton or the dressing of flax in preparation for




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Discover the vibrant city of Leeds, where history and culture intertwine seamlessly. From Elland Road Art at Leeds United to the iconic Wigan Pier, there's something for everyone in this bustling metropolis. Explore the streets with Postcode District Map sheet 4 Northern England as your guide or immerse yourself in Scottish heritage with 'Scotland Forever' on display. Take a moment to admire the breathtaking view of a folly in Roundhay Park captured beautifully in an albumen print. As you wander through Europe's largest indoor market, don't forget to catch a show at Grand Theatre – a true gem of West Yorkshire. Step back in time with an old map from 1851 by John Tallis, showcasing the city's rich historical roots. Navigate effortlessly through Leeds LS7 3 Map and uncover hidden gems like Fairground Pudsey, offering fun-filled memories for all ages. Witness the remnants of Lancashire Cotton Barge that once played a vital role in shaping Leeds' industrial past. For nature enthusiasts, Adel Dam provides tranquility amidst Yorkshire's stunning landscapes. Stay ahead of modernity as you envision the future at Leeds City Station Proposed New South Concourse – an architectural marvel set to redefine transportation experiences. Leeds is more than just a city; it's a tapestry woven with diverse experiences waiting to be explored.