Leeds Then and Now
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:4th Jul '19
£14.99
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Using archive photos from the 1860s to the 1960 paired with a modern viewpoint, Leeds Then and Now shows how the great northern powerhouse has retained and adapted its classic Victorian buildings, such as Kirkgate Market, to a 21st-century economy.
The centre of Leeds is the wide thoroughfare of Briggate and it has been since at least 1207 when the path northwards from the crossing over the River Aire – literally the bridge gate – was established. As with most settlements, Leeds started out as dwellings next to the water. The first mention of Leeds was made by the scholarly monk The Venerable Bede in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People of 731 AD when he referred to the region of Loidis, but he was scant on details.
The modern Leeds is a product of the Industrial Revolution, a great Victorian northern industrial city shaped by the manufacturing boom that began in the late 18th century and employed thousands of people for almost 200 years in industries like textiles, clothing manufacturing, metalworking and engineering.
Using historic images, some dating back to the 19th century, paired with their modern-day viewpoint, Eric Musgrave charts the evolution of the city from its industrial heyday through the disruptions of two world wars, to its position as one of the most prominent of the northern powerhouses.
Sites include: City Square, Park Place, Leeds University, Leeds Town Hall, Odeon Cinema, Kirkgate Market, Briggate, Headrow, Boar Lane, Vicar Lane, Duncan Street, Quarry Hill Flats, Queens Arcade, Cross Arcade, Leeds Cathedral.
'A fascinating photographic exploration of a thriving city'
* Yorkshire Evening Post *'Works as a testament to a grown-up city that’s comfortable in its own skin.'
* John Lake *'A fascinating new book... which reveals what Leeds city centre looked like more than 100 years ago'
* LeedsLive *'Whether you were born in Leeds, live or have lived in the city or have just arrived here, this is the book for you… a great coffee table book [that] will evoke memories and a few laughs.’
* The Leeds GuiISBN: 9781911595915
Dimensions: 250mm x 285mm x 16mm
Weight: 950g
144 pages