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Oct 17, 1086
The Beggingig of Leeds
Leeds began as a small village. When the time of the Domesday Book (1086) it had a population of around 200. By the standards of their time Leeds was quite a large village. Many villages were much smaller than Leeds. -
Oct 22, 1207
Medieval Leeds
In Medieval Leeds there were butchers, bakers, carpenters and blacksmiths. However the main industry in Leeds was still making wool. The wool indusrty was very important to the inhabitants. -
The Plague in Leeds
In the 17th century Leeds was a rich town. The wool trade was a great success. However like all towns in those days it suffered the plague. There was a severe spread in 1645, however, 1694 Leeds gained a piped water supply (for those who could afford). -
Leeds in the 18th Century
In the 18th century wool manufacture was still growing in Leeds. Pottery in Leeds began in 1770. There was also a brick making company in Leeds. There were many craftsmen for example coach makers, clockmakers, booksellers and jewellers as well as trades such as butchers, bakers, barbers, innkeepers, carpenters, blacksmiths and glaziers. -
St James' Hospital
St. James's University Hospital is in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Also known as Jimmy's and is one of the United Kingdom's well known hospitals. Its fame was created in part from its television coverage in the documentary series also titled "Jimmy's", filmed by Yorkshire Television (YTV) between 1987 and 1994. -
Leeds in 1850s
In the 1850s the council built sewers but very many of the houses in Leeds were not connected to them. Many dwellings continued to use cesspits or buckets which were emptied at night by the 'night soil' men. Not until 1899 was it made compulsory for dwellings in Leeds to be connected to sewers. Nevertheless life in 19th century Leeds gradually improved. From 1819 the streets were lit by gas. In 1834 Leeds was connected to Selby by railway. Then in 1839 it was connected to York. In 1848 it was c -
The Corn Exchange
In 1863 the corn exchange was built in Leeds where grain was bought in and sold. It was designed by the architect Cuthbert Brodrick. In 1990 Leeds Corn Exchange became a shopping centre. It now(2012-) holds restaraunts and bars and several shops. -
Leeds in the 20th Century
In 1901 the population of Leeds had reached 178,000 and it continued to grow by a lot. In 1903 a statue of the Black Prince was put in City Square.
In the 1920s the first council houses were built. More in the 1930s. In 1925 St James Hospital was founded. In 1933 Leeds Civic Hall was built. -
Leeds Museums and Playhouse
In the late 20th century tourism became a major event in Leeds. Leeds Playhouse opened in 1970. (It moved to a new building in 1989). The Royal Armouries Museum opened in 1995. The Thackray Medical Museum followed in 1997. -
H.H. Asquith
HH Asquith was born in Morley but he moved to Scotland at the age of 5. He became a Scottish MP. After that, he moved back to the UK and became the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
