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Further finds made during the course of the dig included a lost road or carriageway to the north of Temple Newsam House, an arrowhead which may be up to 5,000 years old, the remains of a 16th century fruit bowl, window glass from the 1700s, animal bones and oyster shells from the house’s former kitchens as well as objects from the V Festival concert held on the estate in the 1990s, held here by group member Carl Potter.

Further finds made during the course of the dig included a lost road or carriageway to the north of Temple Newsam House, an arrowhead which may be up to 5,000 years old, the remains of a 16th century fruit bowl, window glass from the 1700s, animal bones and oyster shells from the house’s former kitchens as well as objects from the V Festival concert held on the estate in the 1990s, held here by group member Carl Potter.

Further finds made during the course of the dig included a lost road or carriageway to the north of Temple Newsam House, an arrowhead which may be up to 5,000 years old, the remains of a 16th century fruit bowl, window glass from the 1700s, animal bones and oyster shells from the house’s former kitchens (held here by group member Mike Turpin) as well as objects from the V Festival concert held on the estate in the 1990s.

Further finds made during the course of the dig included a lost road or carriageway to the north of Temple Newsam House, an arrowhead which may be up to 5,000 years old, the remains of a 16th century fruit bowl, window glass from the 1700s, animal bones and oyster shells from the house’s former kitchens (held here by group member Mike Turpin) as well as objects from the V Festival concert held on the estate in the 1990s.

Further finds made during the course of the dig included a lost road or carriageway to the north of Temple Newsam House, an arrowhead which may be up to 5,000 years old, the remains of a 16th century fruit bowl, window glass from the 1700s, animal bones and oyster shells from the house’s former kitchens (held here by group member Mike Turpin) as well as objects from the V Festival concert held on the estate in the 1990s.

Curator Natalie Raw with a selection of some of the 400 antique fans cared for at Leeds Discovery Centre. Mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the fans’ elaborate designs portray scenes of love taken from Greek or Roman mythology, colourful birds or Far Eastern imagery and were once a must-have accompaniment to any lady’s outfit in high society.

Curator Natalie Raw with a selection of some of the 400 antique fans cared for at Leeds Discovery Centre. Mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the fans’ elaborate designs portray scenes of love taken from Greek or Roman mythology, colourful birds or Far Eastern imagery and were once a must-have accompaniment to any lady’s outfit in high society.

Curator Natalie Raw with a selection of some of the 400 antique fans cared for at Leeds Discovery Centre. Mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the fans’ elaborate designs portray scenes of love taken from Greek or Roman mythology, colourful birds or Far Eastern imagery and were once a must-have accompaniment to any lady’s outfit in high society.

A selection of some of the 400 antique fans cared for at Leeds Discovery Centre. Mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the fans’ elaborate designs portray scenes of love taken from Greek or Roman mythology, colourful birds or Far Eastern imagery and were once a must-have accompaniment to any lady’s outfit in high society.

A selection of some of the 400 antique fans cared for at Leeds Discovery Centre. Mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the fans’ elaborate designs portray scenes of love taken from Greek or Roman mythology, colourful birds or Far Eastern imagery and were once a must-have accompaniment to any lady’s outfit in high society.

Curator Natalie Raw holds a stunning 350-year-old fan depicting a legendary scene from the Trojan War which is being conserved at Leeds Discovery Centre. Crafted in around the 1680s, the beautiful folding hand fan, complete with sticks carved from antique ivory, captures The Judgement of Paris, a fateful mythical moment which saw the Trojan prince choose which of three ancient goddesses- Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite- was the most beautiful.