@curatorpat.bsky.social Assistant Community Curator at Abbey House Museum & Kirkstall Abbey
Abbey House Museum, Leeds
Joined February 2016
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trib.al/r9sDuuW 'We have a wall of fame from Billie Eilish to Shania Twain': Why celebs across the world love Moon’s tweeds and wool cloth
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Does election rules mean that British broadcasting has to give equal coverage to a bin?
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OTD 1866 the Leeds Improvement Act came into effect.
At last: reasonably effective legislation that led to improved public health & municipal infrastructure.
Building bye-laws + measures to clean up the dangerously polluted industrial town.
Link to two v useful PhD theses in ALT
ALT 20th century aerial photograph above an area of back-to-back housing in Leeds showing ‘bye-law’ housing: blocks of 8 with gaps between where toilet blocks used to stand before houses were fitted with bathrooms. Before 1866, terraces were typically much longer. From Patrick Nuttgens’ 1973 film ‘In search of the city’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msp47VGdgyw SEE: Joanne Harrison’s 2022 thesis: 'Back-to-back houses and their communities in twenty-first century Leeds'. https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/32589/ Brian Barber’s 1975 thesis: 'Leeds Corporation, 1835-1905: a history of its environmental, social and administrative services'. https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/26088/
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Former Leeds West MP Michael Meadowcroft, has died at the age of 84 after a short illness...
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🗣️ Big museums have spectacle but my small museum has conversation
The latest entry from The Secret Museum Director: 🔗 museumsandheritage.com/advis…
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Parts of Pontefract are like stepping back into Georgian or Regency Britain. You almost expect a coach to pull up outside and the passengers go into an inn for dinner. The Grade II listed Red Lion was remodelled in 1776 by Robert Adam for Sir Rowland Winn of Nostell Priory..
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Every chair needed - 1152 Club, Kirkstall Abbey #Leeds Black Death in #Yorkshire @LeedsMuseums @CuratorPat
ALT 1152 Club, Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
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Now open for applications: National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) £30,000 and under 📣
Find out how to apply: buff.ly/P4w218J
The NLPG £30,001 - £100,000 strand will open for applications by Tuesday 30 September.
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Calling all grassroot and community organisations in Leeds! There’s just a week to go before the deadline closes to apply for funding from the new Leeds Community Power Fund to deliver projects in the areas you live. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! Find out more below.
Are you a grassroot organisation in Leeds who can make a difference and deliver impactful change in communities? Did you know funding is now available through a new Leeds Community Power Fund to support new projects? Find out more here: orlo.uk/vN5aj
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Quite of a few of my books are only £2.99 on Kindle at the moment but Death at the Seaside has been selected for a Kindle Monthly Deal in August and will be on sale for 99p.
#kindlemonthlydeal #kateshackleton #kindlebooks
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We’re proud to announce that @Priestleyacademy Trust has signed the @The_TUC #DyingToWork Charter with GMB, NEU, NASUWT & NAHT — pledging to protect and support staff facing terminal illness with dignity and compassion.
#Solidarity #PriestleyAcademyTrust
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Congratulations to the Temporary or Touring Exhibition (budget less than 80k) winner, Ferens Art Gallery at @Hull_Museums! 🎉 In partnership with @exhibitionsorg. #MandHAwards2025
Joyous, bold, and brilliantly executed, this exhibition exemplifies meaningful representation. With ambitious commissioning, vibrant creativity, and deep collaboration, it has driven real structural change, expanded audiences, and left a legacy for disabled artists and the museum alike.
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Congratulations to the joint winner of the Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year, @LandmarkTrust! 🏛️ In partnership with @Conservators_UK. #MandHAwards2025
A beautiful, sustainable, and comprehensive restoration project, delivered with outstanding commitment over many years. This project has successfully preserved an important part of local heritage while keeping it firmly rooted within its community.
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A huge thank you to our amazing delivery driver Tim, who's off on a new adventure! 🚚💙 You've been a star, Tim—reliable, kind & always going the extra mile. We'll miss you loads & wish you all the best! 🌟 #ThankYouTim #LeedsBabyBank #GoodLuck
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We’re deeply concerned following the UK Government’s announcement yesterday. After reviewing the plans, we’ve put together our thoughts on what is wrong with the proposals and our recommendations. Read more: prksn.uk/3DRnqEH
Today, the UK Government announced plans to reform disability benefits.
Changes to PIP will affect people with Parkinson’s so we’re carefully reviewing the proposals, making sure the needs of our community are represented and addressed. Here is our reaction.
ALT blue graphic with white text which reads: PIP is already failing people with Parkinson’s, who are more likely than other claimants to be inaccurately assessed, so this review is much needed. We’re calling for a less bureaucratic and more humane PIP system but, right now, people with Parkinson’s are worried about what changes to eligibility will mean for them. They need reassurance that they won’t be left without benefits.- Juliet Tizzard Director of External Relations
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Funeral Pyre
This song for me showed just how class Rick buckler was 👏🏼👏🏼
God bless him
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In honour of Rick Buckler, we’re revisiting The Jam’s iconic 'Beat Surrender' performance on the first episode of The Tube—one of Channel 4’s earliest shows. This was their last live TV spot before splitting in 1982. Rick’s drumming left a legacy that still resonates.
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I'm shocked and saddened by Rick's passing. I'm thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking. To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record. What a journey!
(1/4 - P.W)
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Do you live in Armley? Interested in gardening?
Drop in to our gardening workshop on 18 February, 12pm to 2pm at Poundland, Armley Town Street, LS12 1UX.
For more information, email [email protected]
#Armley #Gardening #CommunityGroups
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🎉 We are pleased to announce our 2025 series of guided walks. This year is our 60th anniversary. We're celebrating with the most extensive series of guided walks the Trust has ever held in a single season.
👉Booking opens tomorrow🔗zurl.co/t0b0u
