Buslingthorpe's industrial past
The city council has made Buslingthorpe a conservation area to preserve examples of Leeds' industrial heritage.

The mystery of Joseph Downey
One of the first black immigrants into Leeds - a relative is trying to solve some family mysteries.

Dig into Yorkshire's film history
Yorkshire Film Archive have launched a new website with some amazing vintage footage.

'Monty' clothed the British man
A huge factory, with a large workforce, once produced thousands of suits a week.

Leeds' forgotten suffragette
Her name is forgotten by many these days but one of the major activists in the Suffragette movement was Leeds housewife and mother, Leonora Cohen.

Leeds Brewery keeps beer history
A small company in Holbeck keep alive the tradition for making beer using centuries-old brewing skills.

Bombs dropping over Beeston
A Leeds academic, Dr Tom Herron, is trying to find out whether a World War II bombing raid on Beeston was real or a myth.

Marks and Spencer born in market
Michael Marks opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884 it marked the start of something big - Marks and Spencer.

End of an era for Leeds Jazz
Leeds Jazz are celebrating 25 years of promoting jazz in the city, before they bow out and pass on the baton to a new generation of enthusiasts.

Leeds poet laureate - worst ever?
Alfred Austin became Poet Laureate despite criticism and no real love for his work.

Arthur Ransome - double agent?
Has the Leeds-born author's reputation been tarnished by accusations of spying?

M1 motorway reaches 50 years
The motorway that links Leeds with London is 50 years old. We look at the history of this iconic road.

Hed and shoulders above the rest
One of Yorkshire's greatest cricketers has been immortalised with a blue plaque on his birthplace.

A brief history of Leeds mining
A brief history of local mining, the industry finished when the last Leeds pit closed in 1986.