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29 Jan 2024
Museum’s textile titan looms large over tiny twin
A tiny loom designed to give a miniature masterclass on Yorkshire’s textile prowess has been carefully conserved in the shadow of its super-sized sibling.
The scale model, less than half a metre high, recreates in astonishing detail the hulking machines manufactured by Barnsley’s Wilson and Longbottom, who made looms for factories around the world during the golden age of Yorkshire textile production.
30 Oct 2023
Historic lighthouse designs a beacon of brilliance in city’s new exhibition
A book of historic lighthouse designs from the brilliant mind of Leeds-born engineering genius John Smeaton has gone on display in Leeds.
The beautiful first edition, penned by Smeaton himself, is among the fascinating objects featured in a new exhibition which has opened at Leeds Industrial Museum.
16 Oct 2023
Miniature marvel bridges the gap between generations of genius
It’s a model example of engineering excellence which Leeds once put on show in a bid to impress some of the world’s brightest minds.
Now a remarkably detailed recreation of the city’s historic Crown Point Bridge is among the fantastic feats set to be celebrated in a carefully constructed new exhibition at Leeds Industrial Museum.
