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Kirkstall Abbey: 870 Years of History Beside the Aire
Kirkstall Abbey was founded in 1152 by Cistercian monks from Barnoldswick. It was dissolved in 1539 and has been a ruin ever…
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Henry Moore: From Castleford to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Henry Moore was born in Castleford in 1898 and trained at Leeds College of Art before going to London. His connection to…
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The Tetley Brewery: From Joshua Tetley to the Arts Centre That Replaced It
Joshua Tetley set up his brewery on Salem Place in Holbeck in 1822. For nearly 190 years Tetley's bitter was part of…
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Leeds United in the 1970s: Dirty Leeds and the Years That Defined a Club
Don Revie's Leeds United were the most talented and the most controversial club in England in the late 1960s and early 1970s.…
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How South Bank Is Transforming Leeds
The South Bank is the biggest urban regeneration story in Leeds in a generation. Here is what is happening.
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The Yorkshire Ripper: Leeds, the Victims, and the Investigation That Failed Them
Between 1975 and 1980, Peter Sutcliffe murdered 13 women across Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The investigation was a systematic failure. The victims,…
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The Holbeck Story: From Industrial Heartland to Creative Quarter
Holbeck's transformation is one of the most interesting neighbourhood stories in any northern city.
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Leeds vs Manchester: An Honest Comparison
Leeds and Manchester have a rivalry that goes beyond football. Here is the honest verdict.
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Leeds Club Culture: The Warehouse, the Rave Scene, and the Hacienda That Wasn’t
While Manchester had the Hacienda, Leeds had the Warehouse - and a rave culture that was distinctly its own. The story of…
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Chapeltown: The Caribbean Community That Built a Neighbourhood
The Caribbean community that settled in Chapeltown from the late 1940s built churches, businesses, carnivals, and a neighbourhood that has been through…
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