Leeds Links : History

• Rent Strike

  Accounts of the Leeds Rent Strikes of 1914 and 1934, and their contribution to the development of the British Tenants' Movement.

  freespace.virgin.net/labwise.history6/

• Hunslet Engine Company

  A short history of the famous rail engine works, provided by Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

  www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/Hunslett.htm

• The Battle of Winwaed

  An account of a major battle fought on Penda's Fields or around Whinmoor, in 655 CE; with ramifications for the future development of England.

  www.winwaed.com/history/winwaed/winwaed.html

• Armley Gaol

  Information about judicial executions performed between 1864 and 1961 at the prison.

  www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/armley.html

• Leodis Database

  Searchable photographic archive for Leeds, which can be restricted by locality, and by decade or year.

  www.leodis.org/

• The Urban Geography of Leeds

  An account of the development and history of Leeds from the 18th century to the 20th.

  www.brixworth.demon.co.uk/leeds/index.htm

• Leeds Local History Wiki

  A community internet history project organised by the Local Studies Library (of Leeds Library and Information Service); includes information about resources, and articles by volunteer contributors.

  addyourlocalhistory.wetpaint.com/

• Leeds Community History Portal

  A service offered by Leeds Library and Information Services to support and resource local and family historians; information, advice, details of library collections and holdings, and links.

  www.communityhistory.leedslearning.org/

• Sundials in and around Leeds

  An introduction to sundials around Leeds; details of where to find the surviving examples.

  www.dsellers.demon.co.uk/sundials/sun_ch1.htm

• Secret Leeds

  Dedicated to quirky, unusual or mysterious aspects of the built environment of the city past and present. Includes a forum.

  www.secretleeds.com/

• The Leeds Pals - The 15th (Service) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

  An online memorial to one of the First World War "Pals' Battalions". Site aims to provide personal case-histories of named soldiers, photographs, local history and military documents.

  www.leeds-pals.com/

• The Story of Sewerage in Leeds

  The history of the development of sewage services in Leeds from the 19th century, in 9 chapters.

  www.dsellers.demon.co.uk/sewers/sew_ch1.htm

• The Barnbow Lasses

  An account of Britain?s premier shell factory between 1914 and 1918, their workforce, and the explosion in 1916 (to date the worst tragedy in terms of lives lost in the history of Leeds).

  historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/BarnbowLasses.htm

• Leeds Woollen Workers Petition

  Letter published in local newspapers by 1786 by textile mill workers in Leeds, United Kingdom, complaining about the effects of machines on the previously well-paid skilled workers. From the Modern History Sourcebook.

  www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1786machines.html

• Leeds Civic Trust

  Aims to encourage development and public amenities which take pride in the present and future heritage of Leeds. Useful reports and events listed.

  www.leedscivictrust.org.uk/

• Burmantofts Pottery

  Brief history and details of an e-book about this factory.

  www.postmaster.co.uk/~jason31/51000/

• Leodis

  On-line history of Leeds. About 50 accounts and sources collected by an amateur historian.

  homepage.ntlworld.com/keith.feeney/contents.html

• Leeds Chartists

  An history of the movement in the city.

  www.chartists.net/Leeds-Chartists.htm

• Athena

  A collection of indexes (with annotated references) to sources of information held in the collections of the Leeds Local Studies Library.

  www.leedslocalindex.net/