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Leeds Collection

Discover the vibrant city of Leeds, where history and culture intertwine seamlessly

Background imageLeeds Collection: Elland Road Art - Leeds United

Elland Road Art - Leeds United
Watercolour painting of Elland Road, home of Leeds United A.F.C. 1919 - current day. Stadium capacity 39, 460. Original painting size 20" x 16" created in 1999 by Kevin Fletcher

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds Castle, 12th

Leeds Castle, 12th c. Norman stronghold and royal residence, England

Background imageLeeds Collection: Scotland Forever

Scotland Forever. Photolithograph, coloured, by Lady Elizabeth Southerden Butler (as Mrs William Butler), 1881, published by Leeds City Art Galleries, 1980 (c)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Whitelocks Pub in yard off Briggate, dating back to 1715, Leeds, Yorkshire

Whitelocks Pub in yard off Briggate, dating back to 1715, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: Wigan Pier

Wigan Pier
Boys in swimming shorts jump off Wigan Pier into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Background imageLeeds Collection: Old Map of Leeds 1851 by John Tallis

Old Map of Leeds 1851 by John Tallis
This map of Leeds in West Yorkshire by John Tallis 1851 features the districts of Woodhouse Carr, Great Woodhouse, Little London, New Town, Little Woodhouse, New Wortley, Holbeck, and Hunslet

Background imageLeeds Collection: Postcode District Map sheet 4 Northern England

Postcode District Map sheet 4 Northern England
This postcode district map (sheet 4) displays the complete first half, or Outward Code, of the Postcode (eg LS2) for Northern England covering from Hawick in the north to Nantwich in the south

Background imageLeeds Collection: Europe, England, West Yorkshire, Leeds. Grand Theatre

Europe, England, West Yorkshire, Leeds. Grand Theatre

Background imageLeeds Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey (Cistercian), near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageLeeds Collection: Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire

Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Lancashire Cotton Barge

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds LS7 3 Map

Leeds LS7 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Leeds LS7 3

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds City Station Proposed New South Concourse

Leeds City Station Proposed New South Concourse
View from New Station Street

Background imageLeeds Collection: Girls on Sun Bed

Girls on Sun Bed
A group of factory girls from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, topping up their tans with the aid of sunray treatment. Shame about the goggles... Date: early 1930s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Handbill advertising a performance of Hamlet at the Theatre, Leeds

Handbill advertising a performance of Hamlet at the Theatre, Leeds
5917334 Handbill advertising a performance of Hamlet at the Theatre, Leeds, 9th November 1843 (print) by English School, (19th century)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Manor House, Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire

Manor House, Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire
Manor House, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, near Meanwood, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1907

Background imageLeeds Collection: Saltaire, model textile factory and town near Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Founded by Titus Salt

Saltaire, model textile factory and town near Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Founded by Titus Salt (1803-1776) in 1851. Shops, library, etc

Background imageLeeds Collection: Brewery Wharf and Centenary Bridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Brewery Wharf and Centenary Bridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: Old Time Music Hall Show

Old Time Music Hall Show
The cast of the Old Time Music Hall show from the City Varieties in Leeds take a bow; the audience, dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, are part of the show Date: 1960s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Wharfedale Union Workhouse, Otley, West Yorkshire

Wharfedale Union Workhouse, Otley, West Yorkshire
The main building of he Wharfedale Union workhouse on Newall Carr Road, Otley, West Yorkshire. It was designed by C.S. and A.J. Nelson of Leeds and opened in 1873

Background imageLeeds Collection: View of a folly in Roundhay Park (albumen print)

View of a folly in Roundhay Park (albumen print)
5043510 View of a folly in Roundhay Park (albumen print) by Wormald, Edward (fl.1858-88); 27.9x21 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info.: Roundhay Park)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Adel Dam, Leeds, Yorkshire

Adel Dam, Leeds, Yorkshire
Adel Dam, Leeds, near Bramhope, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1907

Background imageLeeds Collection: County Arcade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

County Arcade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds / Town Hall 1858

Leeds / Town Hall 1858
Leeds, Yorkshire: the Town Hall (architect Cuthbert Brodrick)

Background imageLeeds Collection: City skyline from the Armley area, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Europe

City skyline from the Armley area, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: Apprentice Engineers

Apprentice Engineers
Apprentices at an Engineering training school in Leeds. Date: 1968

Background imageLeeds Collection: City Hall viewed from the Historic Georgian Park Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire

City Hall viewed from the Historic Georgian Park Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: View up Woodhouse Lane to clock tower of the Parkinson Building, Leeds

View up Woodhouse Lane to clock tower of the Parkinson Building, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLeeds Collection: Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Suffragette Lilian Lenton in Court 1913

Suffragette Lilian Lenton in Court 1913
A newspaper placard dated Wednesday, June 11, 1913, with the headline, Miss. Lentons Reappearance. Lilian Lenton (1891-1972)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Ida Hospital, Cookridge, Leeds

Ida Hospital, Cookridge, Leeds
The Ida Hospital for convalescent patients at Cookridge, near Leeds, opened in 1888 following a bequest by John North. The single-storey ward wings had verandahs on which beds could be placed in

Background imageLeeds Collection: Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters

Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Background imageLeeds Collection: IMechE Leeds meeting. Members ticket

IMechE Leeds meeting. Members ticket, 1859 Date: 1859

Background imageLeeds Collection: Bramley Workhouse, Armley, Leeds

Bramley Workhouse, Armley, Leeds
The porter stands in front of the Bramley Union Workhouse on Green Hill Road, Armley near Leeds. The building, opened in 1872, was designed by CS and AJ Nelson. C.1910s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Quarry Hill Flats

Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, were modelled on the Karl Marx Hof flats in Vienna, Austria. The steel frame and concrete clad buildings were demolished 1978 Date: built late 1930s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Background imageLeeds Collection: Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Celebrations at Harewood House near Leeds in Yorkshire. The events which gave rise to the Festival were the Coming of Age

Background imageLeeds Collection: From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageLeeds Collection: Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons

Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons of Leeds and London, Latest Designs in Statue Series of chocolate box tops. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, Yorkshire

Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Background imageLeeds Collection: Brochure cover, chocolate box designs

Brochure cover, chocolate box designs
Brochure cover in blue, black and gold, chocolate box designs, Statue Series of box tops, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons, Statue Printing Works, Leeds, and Sentinel House, Southampton Row, London. Date: 1930

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Skipton, early 1900s

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Skipton, early 1900s

Background imageLeeds Collection: County Map of Yorkshire West Riding, c. 1777

County Map of Yorkshire West Riding, c. 1777
From The Large English Atlas: or, a new set of map of all the counties of England and Wales drawn from the several surveys which have been hitherto been published

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds Infirmary, hospital, England

Leeds Infirmary, hospital, England
Vintage 19th century photograph: Leeds Infirmary, hospital, England

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds (colour litho)

Leeds (colour litho)
3648442 Leeds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds. Illustration for The Survey Gazetteer of the British Isles, Topographical)

Background imageLeeds Collection: Coats Of Arms Of The Major Yorkshire Towns. From Picturesque History Of Yorkshire, Published C. 1900

Coats Of Arms Of The Major Yorkshire Towns. From Picturesque History Of Yorkshire, Published C. 1900
Coats Of Arms Of The Major Yorkshire Towns. From Picturesque History Of Yorkshire, Published C.1900

Background imageLeeds Collection: Waifs and Strays Society Leeds St Chads Price List

Waifs and Strays Society Leeds St Chads Price List
Price list for socks and stockings produced at the Waifs and Strays Societys St Chads Home, Leeds. Date: 1898

Background imageLeeds Collection: Leeds Rail Excursion

Leeds Rail Excursion
Flyer issued by the Midland Railway announcing a Cheap Excursion Train from Sheffield to Leeds for the Leeds Horticultural Show Date: 1872



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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.