Leeds Civic Trust
@leedscivictrust.bsky.social
Independent charity interested about the past, present and future of the city of Leeds.
https://linktr.ee/LeedsCivicTrust
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🎉We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our 60th anniversary in 2025, marking six decades of work in protecting and enhancing the built environment and supporting the city’s cultural heritage. We've got a jam packed year ahead to celebrate...🔗zurl.co/rAJZk
We want to know your thoughts about Leeds' heritage. By heritage we mean our buildings, landscapes and objects, stories, festivals, traditions and beliefs. This is your opportunity to say what you value and what about Leeds is important to you.
Take the 6 minute survey: zurl.co/qQY3g
Take the 6 minute survey: zurl.co/qQY3g
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We want to know your thoughts about Leeds' heritage. By heritage we mean our buildings, landscapes and objects, stories, festivals, traditions and beliefs. This is your opportunity to say what you value and what about Leeds is important to you.
Take the 6 minute survey: zurl.co/qQY3g
Take the 6 minute survey: zurl.co/qQY3g
📸 Here's a beautiful photo of our office in the early 1970s when it was home to the Normandy Cafe. We were delighted to be visited by the family who ran the Normandy Cafe earlier this year. Our upstairs offices were once their family's flat above the cafe!
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📸 Here's a beautiful photo of our office in the early 1970s when it was home to the Normandy Cafe. We were delighted to be visited by the family who ran the Normandy Cafe earlier this year. Our upstairs offices were once their family's flat above the cafe!
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Having lunch by the Roger Stevens Building. If this doesn't win Leeds best building of the last 60 years, I'll eat my hat.
October 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Having lunch by the Roger Stevens Building. If this doesn't win Leeds best building of the last 60 years, I'll eat my hat.
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A grave memorial to Susannah Marlaw who was married to William Darby known as equestrian performer & circus proprietor Pablo Fanque. Fanque was the first recorded Black circus owner in Britain. His grave is the small stone at the bottom front of the photo. The grave memorial is in Leeds General /1
October 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A grave memorial to Susannah Marlaw who was married to William Darby known as equestrian performer & circus proprietor Pablo Fanque. Fanque was the first recorded Black circus owner in Britain. His grave is the small stone at the bottom front of the photo. The grave memorial is in Leeds General /1
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Thank you @leedscivictrust.bsky.social and everyone else involved for a very informative and interesting lunchtime today at the unveiling of the blue plaque of Dr Walter Hook at Leeds Minster.
We enjoyed it very much.
Thank you once again!
We enjoyed it very much.
Thank you once again!
October 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thank you @leedscivictrust.bsky.social and everyone else involved for a very informative and interesting lunchtime today at the unveiling of the blue plaque of Dr Walter Hook at Leeds Minster.
We enjoyed it very much.
Thank you once again!
We enjoyed it very much.
Thank you once again!
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Blue plaque’s up at Gipton Old Fire Station! With thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Blue plaque’s up at Gipton Old Fire Station! With thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social
📣VOTE FOR LEEDS' BEST BUILDING OF THE LAST 60 YEARS📣
We asked the public to nominate their favourite Leeds building of last 60 years for the People's Choice Award at the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social . Vote for your favourite from the top 10.
🔗 zurl.co/Uy2y4
We asked the public to nominate their favourite Leeds building of last 60 years for the People's Choice Award at the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social . Vote for your favourite from the top 10.
🔗 zurl.co/Uy2y4
October 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
📣VOTE FOR LEEDS' BEST BUILDING OF THE LAST 60 YEARS📣
We asked the public to nominate their favourite Leeds building of last 60 years for the People's Choice Award at the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social . Vote for your favourite from the top 10.
🔗 zurl.co/Uy2y4
We asked the public to nominate their favourite Leeds building of last 60 years for the People's Choice Award at the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social . Vote for your favourite from the top 10.
🔗 zurl.co/Uy2y4
📣5 days left to nominate a building for the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social People's Choice Award! Nominate your favourite building in Leeds built in the last 60 years for this special prize.
🔗zurl.co/LRGBY
🔗zurl.co/LRGBY
September 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
📣5 days left to nominate a building for the 2025 @leedsarcawards.bsky.social People's Choice Award! Nominate your favourite building in Leeds built in the last 60 years for this special prize.
🔗zurl.co/LRGBY
🔗zurl.co/LRGBY
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Thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social and #HeritageOpenDays managed an interesting talk and partial tour of recently trestored Ledston Hall, #Yorkshire www.countrylife.co.uk/property/led...
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social and #HeritageOpenDays managed an interesting talk and partial tour of recently trestored Ledston Hall, #Yorkshire www.countrylife.co.uk/property/led...
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A wonderful tour around the Leeds Central Library as part of the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social Heritage Open Days. Lovely to see some of the areas that the public are not normally allowed access to and to also learn so much history about this beautiful building
#Leeds #Heritage #Yorkshire #Library
#Leeds #Heritage #Yorkshire #Library
September 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A wonderful tour around the Leeds Central Library as part of the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social Heritage Open Days. Lovely to see some of the areas that the public are not normally allowed access to and to also learn so much history about this beautiful building
#Leeds #Heritage #Yorkshire #Library
#Leeds #Heritage #Yorkshire #Library
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We're getting super-excited for our Heritage Open Day event next weekend, supported by @leedscivictrust.bsky.social. We'll have an interactive #minbeast trail plus loads of #familyfriendly activities including building #habitathouses from recycled materials, seed ball making and #naturegarden design
September 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We're getting super-excited for our Heritage Open Day event next weekend, supported by @leedscivictrust.bsky.social. We'll have an interactive #minbeast trail plus loads of #familyfriendly activities including building #habitathouses from recycled materials, seed ball making and #naturegarden design
⏰One week until Heritage Open Days 2025!
🎉The festival runs 12-21 September and sees 299 FREE events take place in Leeds.
🔗You can find a list of all the Leeds events on our website, along with our digital Heritage Open Days booklet: zurl.co/AhqTF
🎉The festival runs 12-21 September and sees 299 FREE events take place in Leeds.
🔗You can find a list of all the Leeds events on our website, along with our digital Heritage Open Days booklet: zurl.co/AhqTF
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
⏰One week until Heritage Open Days 2025!
🎉The festival runs 12-21 September and sees 299 FREE events take place in Leeds.
🔗You can find a list of all the Leeds events on our website, along with our digital Heritage Open Days booklet: zurl.co/AhqTF
🎉The festival runs 12-21 September and sees 299 FREE events take place in Leeds.
🔗You can find a list of all the Leeds events on our website, along with our digital Heritage Open Days booklet: zurl.co/AhqTF
🏆The @leedsarcawards.bsky.social are back for 2025!
🎨We’re hosting an exhibition revealing the shortlisted entries for each category at Leeds Corn Exchange , 12 – 19 September.
👉Nominate your favourite building constructed in Leeds between 1965 and 2025 for our People’s Choice Award.
🎨We’re hosting an exhibition revealing the shortlisted entries for each category at Leeds Corn Exchange , 12 – 19 September.
👉Nominate your favourite building constructed in Leeds between 1965 and 2025 for our People’s Choice Award.
August 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🏆The @leedsarcawards.bsky.social are back for 2025!
🎨We’re hosting an exhibition revealing the shortlisted entries for each category at Leeds Corn Exchange , 12 – 19 September.
👉Nominate your favourite building constructed in Leeds between 1965 and 2025 for our People’s Choice Award.
🎨We’re hosting an exhibition revealing the shortlisted entries for each category at Leeds Corn Exchange , 12 – 19 September.
👉Nominate your favourite building constructed in Leeds between 1965 and 2025 for our People’s Choice Award.
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There are so many quirky landmarks hidden away in the suburbs of Leeds, like this beautiful 1842 aqueduct built to carry drinking water from Eccup Reservoir. Taken with an Olympus Pen EE3 and Ilford XP2. #leeds @leedscivictrust.bsky.social #35mmfilm #realphotography @ilfordphoto.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
There are so many quirky landmarks hidden away in the suburbs of Leeds, like this beautiful 1842 aqueduct built to carry drinking water from Eccup Reservoir. Taken with an Olympus Pen EE3 and Ilford XP2. #leeds @leedscivictrust.bsky.social #35mmfilm #realphotography @ilfordphoto.com
📣More Heritage Open Days booklets have been dropped off to all Leeds Libraries, museums and galleries!
🔗 zurl.co/uKecK
🔗 zurl.co/uKecK
August 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📣More Heritage Open Days booklets have been dropped off to all Leeds Libraries, museums and galleries!
🔗 zurl.co/uKecK
🔗 zurl.co/uKecK
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Oooh, this is near me. I love a Blue Plaque and this one is well deserved.
🔵For Heritage Open Days 2025, we are delighted to unveil our 204th Blue Plaque to celebrate Gipton Fire Station, a vital part of East Leeds’ history that served the community for nearly eight decades and is now repurposed as a Community Hub.
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
August 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Oooh, this is near me. I love a Blue Plaque and this one is well deserved.
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📰Leeds Civic Trust members receive our monthly newsletter, 'Outlook', which contains the latest news in the world of planning, development & transport; our latest events and a whole host of guest articles.
👉Join our 800 members and sign up here zurl.co/3KHIG
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August 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Already a member!
🔵For Heritage Open Days 2025, we are delighted to unveil our 204th Blue Plaque to celebrate Gipton Fire Station, a vital part of East Leeds’ history that served the community for nearly eight decades and is now repurposed as a Community Hub.
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
August 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🔵For Heritage Open Days 2025, we are delighted to unveil our 204th Blue Plaque to celebrate Gipton Fire Station, a vital part of East Leeds’ history that served the community for nearly eight decades and is now repurposed as a Community Hub.
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
🔗zurl.co/EdMlL
📰Leeds Civic Trust members receive our monthly newsletter, 'Outlook', which contains the latest news in the world of planning, development & transport; our latest events and a whole host of guest articles.
👉Join our 800 members and sign up here zurl.co/3KHIG
👉Join our 800 members and sign up here zurl.co/3KHIG
August 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
📰Leeds Civic Trust members receive our monthly newsletter, 'Outlook', which contains the latest news in the world of planning, development & transport; our latest events and a whole host of guest articles.
👉Join our 800 members and sign up here zurl.co/3KHIG
👉Join our 800 members and sign up here zurl.co/3KHIG
🦉 You can pick up our Heritage Open Days booklet in any Leeds Library, Museum, or Gallery. You'll also see them dotted around your community hubs and cafes!
💻 You can also flick through the digital version of our booklet on our website: zurl.co/D4M3G
💻 You can also flick through the digital version of our booklet on our website: zurl.co/D4M3G
August 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🦉 You can pick up our Heritage Open Days booklet in any Leeds Library, Museum, or Gallery. You'll also see them dotted around your community hubs and cafes!
💻 You can also flick through the digital version of our booklet on our website: zurl.co/D4M3G
💻 You can also flick through the digital version of our booklet on our website: zurl.co/D4M3G
We're delighted to unveil our 203rd blue plaque for TV Harrison Sports Ground. This ground has been used for organised sport since the 1850s. After a campaign to save the ground from redevelopment, Leeds United purchased the site to protect it for sport. 🔗zurl.co/X75Gs
August 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We're delighted to unveil our 203rd blue plaque for TV Harrison Sports Ground. This ground has been used for organised sport since the 1850s. After a campaign to save the ground from redevelopment, Leeds United purchased the site to protect it for sport. 🔗zurl.co/X75Gs
🚨You have 4 more days to register your events for HODs 2025!
🏰The festival runs 12-21 September and sees hundreds of FREE events take place across the country.
👉Find out more about what's on in Leeds on our website: 🔗 zurl.co/maVHD
🏰The festival runs 12-21 September and sees hundreds of FREE events take place across the country.
👉Find out more about what's on in Leeds on our website: 🔗 zurl.co/maVHD
August 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚨You have 4 more days to register your events for HODs 2025!
🏰The festival runs 12-21 September and sees hundreds of FREE events take place across the country.
👉Find out more about what's on in Leeds on our website: 🔗 zurl.co/maVHD
🏰The festival runs 12-21 September and sees hundreds of FREE events take place across the country.
👉Find out more about what's on in Leeds on our website: 🔗 zurl.co/maVHD
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A very informative and interesting tour by the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social this evening. To celebrate 60 years, we explored six arcades in Leeds City Centre. I love County Arcade, it is a personal favourite and the architecture is simply beautiful.
#Leeds #Yorkshire #shopping
#Leeds #Yorkshire #shopping
July 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A very informative and interesting tour by the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social this evening. To celebrate 60 years, we explored six arcades in Leeds City Centre. I love County Arcade, it is a personal favourite and the architecture is simply beautiful.
#Leeds #Yorkshire #shopping
#Leeds #Yorkshire #shopping
🤔 Ever wondered what 6000 Heritage Open Days booklets look like? Wonder no more! We'll be sending our Heritage Open Days booklets out to our members in the post very soon. Not a Leeds Civic Trust member? Get a booklet at Kirkstall Festival on 12 July
🔗zurl.co/s0Lnw
🔗zurl.co/s0Lnw
July 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🤔 Ever wondered what 6000 Heritage Open Days booklets look like? Wonder no more! We'll be sending our Heritage Open Days booklets out to our members in the post very soon. Not a Leeds Civic Trust member? Get a booklet at Kirkstall Festival on 12 July
🔗zurl.co/s0Lnw
🔗zurl.co/s0Lnw
📹A few months ago, we hired an intern to carry out an oral histories project.
🎤Our intern Sakshi is interviewing Leeds Civic Trust members, volunteers and stakeholders to create a video documentary about our work over the last 60 years...
🎤Our intern Sakshi is interviewing Leeds Civic Trust members, volunteers and stakeholders to create a video documentary about our work over the last 60 years...
July 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
📹A few months ago, we hired an intern to carry out an oral histories project.
🎤Our intern Sakshi is interviewing Leeds Civic Trust members, volunteers and stakeholders to create a video documentary about our work over the last 60 years...
🎤Our intern Sakshi is interviewing Leeds Civic Trust members, volunteers and stakeholders to create a video documentary about our work over the last 60 years...