Special features
Godfrey Bingley
Published: 11 April 2013
100 years ago this year, Godfrey Bingley, a Leeds foundry owner and industrialist, donated his photographic collection to the University of Leeds.
Lodging for the night
Published 28 March 2013
Original illustrations from the papers of Arthur Ransome in Special Collections
Labelled
Published 18 March 2013
Collage-like pages give unique insight into the Tony Harrison Collection
International Women's Day 2013
Published 01 March 2013
Feminist Archive North are celebrating over 100 years of activisim by women in science and technology
Versus Verses
Published 12 February 2013
Items in the Special Collections' Tony Harrison archive give a unique insight into the story behind 'v'.
Robert Burns
Published 23 January 2013
In celebration of Burns Night on 25th January, links to the Scottish poet have been explored across the collections.
Lapse into Oblivion?
Published 12 December 2012
Fears reported in the Union News (1962) did not come to pass for the Survey of English Dialects
The pace egg plays
Published 03 April 2012
This month's feature has an Easter theme and the collection we are showcasing is the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture.
The diary of Mrs Gaskell
Published 16 March 2012
This month we commemorate Mothering Sunday on 18 March by showcasing the diary of Elizabeth Gaskell, the 19th century novelist and short story writer.
On the move: before and after
Published 21 February 2012
Everyone is probably familiar with the popular image of the conservator as a kind of modern-day alchemist, tucked away in a laboratory, effecting mysterious transformations on decrepit artefacts.
First World War love letter
Published 01 February 2012
It's St Valentine's Day this month and we decided to celebrate with a feature on the love letter.
The Joseph Wood Archive
Published 06 January 2012
The Joseph Wood Archive is an exciting new acquisition to Special Collections. It is a significant resource for Quaker and 18th- and 19th-century studies, and was presented to us on November 22, 2011.
The Cookery Collection
Published 02 December 2011
What a feast for the eyes! Continuing last month’s edible theme, December features one of our most popular and important collections, and a staff Christmas party with a difference.
The King James Bible
Published 07 October 2011
On 6 October the University Chancellor, Lord Melvyn Bragg, shared his 72nd birthday with the University in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Brotherton Library.
