Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society @LeedsPhilandLit
Founded 1819 to promote interest in science, literature and the arts leedsphilandlit.org.uk Leeds Joined March 2018-
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In our occasional series on the science & art of colour: Dyes & dyeing in Leeds – past & present with Andrew Filarowski 18:00 Thursday 9 May Liberty Building, Western Campus, University of Leeds Find out more & book: leedsphilandlit.org.uk/shop/dyes-and-…
Opening in the Gallery this weekend... Read more about the exhibition here > sunnybankmills.co.uk/tangled-up/ #SunnyBankMills #Farsley #Leeds #Textiles #TextileArtists
We’re delighted to welcome our new Creative Director for 2025, Alan Lane. One of the country’s leading outdoor performance specialists, Alan not only brings a wealth of experience on live productions, but a passion for the military. Find out more: bit.ly/3xMtfQD
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS. We've got some exciting new workshops happening in the next couple of months like cyanotype printing , as well as old favourites like lampshade screenprinting with Millie and book binding! Follow the link to find out more or book on - ow.ly/hlrS50R8jP3
"We need to change the dialogue in the MSM so that mankind’s greatest achievements aren’t seen as elitist but as remarkable expressions of the human condition that we can all learn from".
"We need to change the dialogue in the MSM so that mankind’s greatest achievements aren’t seen as elitist but as remarkable expressions of the human condition that we can all learn from".
We are delighted to welcome @BenjaminAppl and @SholtoKynoch to perform a recital that explores the silences between the notes. A perfect way to close the 20th anniversary of Leeds Lieder Festival! 📅 Sunday 21 April, 7:30pm 🔗 leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/visit-us/whats…
What can we learn about the mysterious #textile manufacturing success of #Yorkshire from Daniel Defoe's famous account of his 18th century journey? 18:00 Tues 16 April @theleedslibrary Commercial Street Accompanying exhibition in entrance hall. Book here: leedsphilandlit.org.uk/shop/defoes-ac…
Get creative tomorrow! 👇🌼🌳🍃 Join our artist-in-residence @RFJamesUK to see and create spectacular sculptures near our Paddy Train Station. When? 11am-3pm, Wed 27 March Discover what's on this Easter 👉 ncm.org.uk/whats-on/easte…
Don't miss a one-off special of our #Leeds ghost walk this Wednesday (27th March) at 6:45pm. Shadowy figures! Strange creatures! Dastardly deeds! bit.ly/3PAIjH2
What can we learn about the mysterious textile manufacturing success of Yorkshire by reading Daniel Defoe's famous account of his 18th century journey? 18:00 Tues 16 April @theleedslibrary Commercial Street Accompanying exhibition in entrance hall. Book: leedsphilandlit.org.uk/shop/defoes-ac…
Left: Seal of LPLS – device adopted from a gem used to endorse the first certificates of membership in 1819 & later for sealing the Society's special envelopes. 'History of 100 years of the Phil & Lit', p.237 Right: current version of logo Goddess Minerva still looking serious.
Leeds City Markets, End of the Day II, by Janine Denby. Bradford-based artist. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
#RadicalVictorians an exuberant reminder of a turning point in British visual art, as well as the breadth and brilliance of Birmingham's civic collection thoughtfully curated. Congrats @BM_AG @zakmensah @waji35
#Light, #Camera, #Optics! Prof @gordon_love will talk about how vision works. Largest to smallest scale; telescopes to microscopes. 18:00 Wed 20 March The Liberty building, Western Campus @UniversityLeeds or on Zoom 🦉FREE 🦉 More info & booking here: leedsphilandlit.org.uk/shop/light-cam…
OTD 1771 engineer John Smeaton became a founder member of the ‘Society of Civil Engineers’, later the ‘Smeatonian Society’. He had first referred to himself in print as a ‘Civil Engineer’ in 1768 - to distinguish himself from the military kind. @ICE_engineers @smeaton300
The Guardian view on Wikipedia’s female volunteers: a hive heroism that changes history | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Got some waste plastic and its stretchy? Then it can be recycled. Things like frozen food bags, bread 🍞 bags, packaging from stuff you bought... or even old bags-for-life that are at the end of their life👜
13th March at 1pm, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar; Dr. Rebecca Chandler-Bostock (University of Leeds), “Seeing into Viruses: Using X-Ray Footprinting to Determine Genome Structures in Infectious Virions”. Roger Stevens LT 20
Events, dear Leeds*, events: leedsphilandlit.org.uk/events/ From March to June: a birth & a visit of 1724, vision, colouration and links between science, art and printing. *Those beyond Leeds or even Yorkshire can take advantage of some hybrid events with an online option.
A year ago today we launched #PlantAtlas2020: the most in-depth survey ever undertaken of the British & Irish flora. Website free to browse for info on 3,495 wild plant species: plantatlas2020.org Book published by @PrincetonNature Find out more: bsbi.org/plant-atlas-20…
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We’re delighted to welcome our new Creative Director for 2025, Alan Lane. One of the country’s leading outdoor performance specialists, Alan not only brings a wealth of experience on live productions, but a passion for the military. Find out more: bit.ly/3xMtfQD
Must be for real- it’s on Twitter 😎
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The fairground at #BarryIsland. The glazed building in the background is #Butlins holiday camp which makes the image post-1966. I'm wondering if the thatched building on the left was a Tiki Bar because they were a #seaside thing for a while. Anyone remember it?
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“What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?” The Warden (1855), first novel in the series The Chronicles of Barsetshire, by Anthony Trollope, born #OTD 1815. Portrait by Samuel Lawrence 1864 @NPGLondon
Child in a back alley, Manchester, 1972, by Nick Hedges. (What I would have called a back entry).
In my element, potting shed, packets of seed, compost, warmth from greenhouse heater, Stevie Nicks via Bluetooth, & a glass of Pinot Noir.
...will also be flying flag at #AstburyConv for @hpsleeds & @LeedsPhilandLit with poster presentation telling story of how pioneering work by William Astbury & Florence Bell took them from X-ray studies of wool fibres...to DNA
Born #OnThisDay in 1827 was Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society from 1895 to 1900, and pioneer of antiseptic surgery. His work provided the foundation for the basic principle that bacteria must not be allowed to enter wounds during surgery. #Medicine
#OTD 5 April: feast of St Ethelburga, queen of Northumbria.
Photograph of ‘The Openings’ Robin Hoods Bay. In Victorian times it was often called ‘Baytown', to distinguish it from the bay. It was a fishing-place of some importance in the time of Henry VIII; it has recently undergone much increase’ (1872) Stroll Along the Prom, Prom, Prom
A Northern Street, by John McCombs (private collection). Manchester-born, Saddleworth-based artist, b.1943.
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