Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society is a learned society in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1819, and its museum collection forms the basis of Leeds City Museum, which reopened
Blue plaque, HSBC, Park Row, Leeds (25 August 2017) – marking site of Leeds' Philosophical Hall
The City Museum on Park Row before its air raid damage
Benjamin Gott
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Benjamin Gott was one of the leading figures in the Industrial Revolution, in the field of textiles. His factory at Armley Mills, Armley, Leeds, was once the largest factory in the world and is now ho
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
…Library. The Society is a registered charity under English law. Among the early members of the society were John Marshall (President, 1820–1926), Benjamin Gott, William Hey (President, 1831–1933), and Edward Baines and his son, Sir Edward Baines. Richard Reynolds was an honorary secretary. More recent Presidents…
Benjamin Gott
Gotts Park Mansion aka Armley House