A Spark In The Gasworks
leeds goes electric... eventually! a story that goes on and on and.....
Hosepipes in the Shed
......
on and on and on
A Bitter Escapee
joshua and harry share a drink
A Public Execution
a final public appearance!
Night On The Town
a policeman's lot is not a happy one
A Yorkshire Tragedy
domestic violence 17th century style
The Early Years
when leeds began
Read All About It!
a wander through old newspapers on the subject of marriage
Red Hall
the first house in leeds made of brick
The Leeds General Infirmary
a parochial infirmary in this place will be of great utility
All The Shapes Of The Letters Of The Alphabet
life in the mills
Some Letters Of The Alphabet
four young people who worked in the mills
Walter Farquhar Hook
that'll be two and a quarter million pounds please
Read All About It!
a wander through old newspapers on the subject of death
Houdini Who?
the strange tale of one of his majesty's soldiers
Robert Spurr
an ordinary man
The Leeds Coat-Of-Arms
how the coat-of-arms came to be
The Civil War Comes To Leeds
its january 1643 and briggate is not a safe place to be
The Leeds Fair
all the fun of the fair
Place Names
how where became there
We Once Had A Castle...
yes, leeds once had its very own castle
The Story Of An Acorn
how headingley began
A Novel Place
famous authors on leeds
Read All About It!
a wander through old newspapers on the subject of visitors
Moot Hall
a place to 'exercise her majestie's service'
Hello, Goodbye
how not to get away from it all
Read All About It!
a wander through old newspapers on the subject of sights and sounds
The Fenians
the irish come to leeds
Fun On St. Bartholomew's Day
a pistol-packin' priest
Jack And His Eleven Brothers
a once famous wood
Read All About It!
a wander through old newspapers on the subject of crime
The River From Hell
the river that runs through leeds
The Dark Arches
frolics in the dark
The Leeds Cross
an interesting tale of archaelogy and subterfuge
Riches from Rags
'...they knew one word, LEEDS...'
A Shopping Trip to Leeds
a young lady's account of a trip to Leeds
Yorkshire Traders in America
A Spirit of Adventure
yorkshire merchants search for new markets
Go West, Young Man
trade wars, Napoleon and 'enemy aliens'
... to be continued
The One Certainty in Life
the early days of beckett street cemetery
Doctor's Orders
ralph thoresby gets a note from the doctor
The Day of Reckoning
bills, bills and more bills
The Foundation of Kirkstall Abbey
abbot alexander goes house hunting
Pigs and Pigsties
investigative journalism in the mid 19th century
A Trip Out for the Girls
seamstresses save for a day out
The Last Monks of Kirkstall Abbey
kirkstall abbey closes down
New News
history in the making?
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