Lectures & Excursions

• Lectures
  • 2026/2027
    • Milestones in the History of Leeds and Dortmund
    • Charles Watson (1771-1836), ‘Yorkshire’s leading architect’ and his work in Leeds
    • 1875: The Inauguration of the Yorkshire College of Science and the formation of the University of Leeds
    • Slavery, Empire, and Leeds
    • Factories and Fevers: Child health in the 19th century
    • Thorne’s of Leeds: From Mustard to Toffees
    • York and Leeds: how are these two Yorkshire urban centres linked and what accounts for the differences in the way they have evolved over the centuries?
    • The changing face of Leeds Markets – From Briggate to Kirkgate
    • The Bilbroughs of Beech Grove Terrace: A middle class Victorian family, household and dwelling place
    • Members evening
    • The Infirmary Cases of Victorian and Edwardian Leeds: Making the Papers
    • The growth and development of Freemasonry in Leeds and its role in the civic life of the city
    • Leeds and the Motoring Age, 1896-1930
  • 2025/2026
• Excursions
  • Lawnswood Cemetery Tour NOW POSTPONED UNTIL SAT 17TH OCTOBER