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The Story of Leeds
A richly illustrated history that explores every aspect of life in Leeds. This new history of Leeds covers all the main political, social and economic developments of the city: The Harrying of the North devastated the surrounding area in 1069; the Civil War saw a battle fought in the town itself; cholera and typhus epidemics raged in the nineteenth century; the building of the Middleton Railway in 1758 established the oldest railway in the world; and Richard Oastler, the Factory King, launched the campaign for the Ten Hour Bill in the Leeds Mercury. Due emphasis is given to the place of the wool textile industry, the principal industry until the twentieth century. The story is brought right up to date, as are recent changes in the townscape. An intriguing look at this great city's remarkable history.
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Leeds United on Trial
David O'Leary is the most charismatic football manager in Britain today. But nothing could have prepared this soft-spoken Irishman for the astonishing events that were about to engulf him and his young Leeds side at the start of the 2000-01 season.Leeds United on Trial is the explosive inside account of the season that transformed a youthful, inexperienced side into one of the most feared in Europe against the background of a high-profile court case that was never out of the headlines. O'Leary talks frankly about how he had to juggle the task of conquering Europe with handling the stress and subsequent collapse of a major court trial; the 18 million pound signing of Rio Ferdinand that broke the British transfer record; and the incredible run of injuries that saw Leeds slump to fourteenth place in the table.Never before has a manager faced such a traumatic season on and off the field. David O'Leary's gripping and controversial account is the football book of the year.
Secret Leeds
Explore Leeds' secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
Making of Leeds
Leeds has grown from humble beginnings to become the leading city in Yorkshire, a modern, dynamic metropolis. This book traces the development of many aspects of Leeds, including its transport network and how health has improved. The Making of Leeds also illustrates how the people of Leeds have changed, especially in relation to their dwelling place and their leisure time. Aided by the use of drawing and photographs, the book is not an exhaustive account of Leeds' growth, but a number of chapters which help to bring to life, aspects of Leeds growth and how it developed to become the vibrant city it is today. Author Details David Goodman, was born and educated in Hull. He is married with two sons and has lived in Leeds since 1989. To date he has worked in the following areas; editing, summarising and archives. In 1999, he edited Aspects of Hull and he is the author of Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Leeds. He is currently writing Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Hull which is due out next year.
Leeds United on Trial
David O'Leary is the most charismatic football manager in Britain today. But nothing could have prepared him for the astonishing events that were about to engulf him and his young Leeds side at the start of the 2000-2001 season.Leeds United on Trial is the explosive inside account of the season that transform a youthful, inexperienced side into one of the most feared in Europe, against the background of a high-profile court case that was never out of the headlines. O'Leary talks frankly about how he had to juggle the task of conquering Europe with the trauma and collapse of a major court trial; the 18 million pound signing of Rio Ferdinand that broke the British transfer record - and how a season that began with a Rivaldo masterclass at the Nou Camp ended with a high tension Premiership duel with Liverpool and a battle with Valencia for a place in the Champion's League final.
The Book of Leeds
Millgarth Police Station reverberates with the early adrenalin-rush of a case they won't close for years. A teenage boy trails the city centre bars of the eighties in thrall to his hero - a Leeds United football hooligan. A single woman finds her frustrations with men confirmed speed-dating in a city re-invented as a party capital. Bringing together fiction from some of the city's most celebrated writers, The Book of Leeds traces the unique contours that fifty years of social and economic change can impress on a city. These are stories that take place at oblique angles to the larger events in the city's history, or against wider currents that have shaped the social and cultural landscape of today's Leeds: a modern city with both problems and promise.
Leeds
There are many fine books on the history of Leeds but Leeds: A Historical Dictionary of People, Places and Events is unique. It brings together in an easily accessible format not only the stories of well-known Leeds residents, industries and institutions but also the events that have shaped the city's growth and the significant discoveries that have been made there.
The Political Economy of Work
This book offers a new and unique assessment of the theoretical analysis of work, challenging some common preconceptions and promoting an original approach to the field, contemplating its nature, development and its impact on human well-being.
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Leeds
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Leeds' is a collection of detailed accounts of foul deeds, usually murders, in the Leeds region during the period 1807–1926. The time period of 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Leeds' becomes a constant backdrop to the crimes committed. Many lived in cramped and over populated conditions. These appalling situations influenced some of the most notorious local crimes, which commanded the headlines at the time. 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Leeds' captivates crimes of passion in stark contrast to the seemingly calculated murders of Mary Bateman, known as the 'Yorkshire Witch'. The detailed approach to these individual cases tells us much about the people involved and how their lives were dramatically altered. Take a journey into the darker and unknown side of your area as you read 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Leeds'.
