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Leeds in 50 Buildings (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Leeds in 50 Buildings (Paperback, UK ed.)
Series: In 50 Buildings
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Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city. They
create the cityscape and form the horizon while, at a more personal
level, they provide the homes for its citizens, their places of
education, worship, entertainment, arts and commerce. The fifty
buildings described in this book chart the history of Leeds from
its pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution as a major producer
of wool and white broadcloth at the White Cloth Hall, Marshall's
Mill and the stunning Corn Exchange. Leeds boasts four
universities, the Brotherton Library taking pride of place with the
Rose Bowl Building. The Thackray museum of medical history, the
City Museum and the Armouries provide cutting edge culture along
with the Art Gallery, the West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Arena.
For sport there is Headingley and Elland Road while the beautifully
elegant Victoria Arcades provide a special shopping experience. The
skyline is pierced with windy Bridgewater Place, the Electric Press
and Broadcasting Tower. Fine churches and mosques abound, as do old
pubs like Whitelocks, the Whip and the Angel, and further afield
are the splendours of Kirkstall Abbey, Temple Newsam and Harewood
House. All of these buildings and many more are covered in this
fascinating book: their history and the role they play today in one
of England's leading cities provide an enthralling historical
narrative for the Leeds of yesterday and of today.
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