Exploring Journeys
Taking the concept ‘Journeys’, curators have assembled a collection of 18 exhibits from the magnificent collections held in Leeds’ libraries and archives.
Ranging from the obvious (a historic map) to the abstract (the journey of a rare manuscript, transmission of disease or life-cycle of materials) this exhibition also considers the motives behind the journeys of people and the art that journeys have inspired.
The Saxton Atlas
The first comprehensive map of England & Wales was published in 1579 by a Yorkshireman
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Road to Safety
Unfortunately some people are forced to travel from their homelands to find safety
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Rose-Marie’s Journey for Love
Would you be willing to embark on a long voyage to accompany your true love?
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Prince Albert’s Medicine Chest
Sometimes the contents of an object have travelled further than the object, or indeed its royal owner!
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Travel by Tram
Did you know you could once travel across Leeds by tram? Was there a route near to your home?
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By the Way
A car journey along the M62 corridor inspired four artists to make a film and book
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The Snaps of a Soldier
Some people were obliged to travel whilst serving their Country at a time of conflict
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A Race to the South Pole
A journey to the unknown is called exploration
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Windrush: Movement of the People
The journey of people travelling to the UK from the West Indies told through dance
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The Letters of Robert Walker
People travel in pursuit of a better way of life for their families
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Fruiting Bodies
An artist's expression of an ever-changing physical and mental journey
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Beardmore’s Order Books
Some people's jobs take them places...
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The Travels of Ms. I.33
Consider the unfinished 700-year journey of a fencing manual...
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Measures to Prevent the Spread of Disease
Diseases pay no heed to borders .... they travel too!
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Plans of Leeds
The development of the city of Leeds can be seen with reference to historic plans
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Roger Ackling
Using the sun's transformational powers
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