Sheffield's 1930s steel industry had been in the doldrums, but the rush to rearm in the lead up to the Second World War soon had her furnaces running at full capacity, with the city providing an invaluable contribution during the conflict.

During World War Two British and Commonwealth soldiers saw action across the globe, in Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. This trails looks at UK museums examining the army's role in the conflict.

Children's Express journalists Emma Dennis-Edwards (16) and Rheaz Liburd (16) visit Liverpool to explore a pivotal centre for black historical development and awareness.

This extensive tour of historic Brighton was developed in partnership with My Brighton and Hove, one the UK's best local history websites.

Get to grips with the Goddards and find the key to all sorts of architectural styles in this informative trail round Leicester.

Roland Hancock ventures into Newcastle and Gateshead to discover the twin pillars that underpin the history of the twin cities...read on to find out more

Welcome to the Leeds local history section. If you have photographs, histories and memories we can help you build them into online history trails that tell the story of your community. To get you in the mood we have asked the Leodis archive - the online photographic archive of Leeds to put together a trail of buildings and locations of the city centre.