Armley Mills, Leeds Industrial Museum

Armley Mills
Canal Rd
Armley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS12 2QF
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills

E-mail

armleymills.indmuseum@virgin.net

Telephone

0113 263 7861

Fax

0113 247 8397

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Formerly the largest woollen mill in the world, Armley Mills is now a museum which explores Leeds' rich industrial past. Displays cover the local textiles and clothing industries, printing, cinematography, photography and engineering. Working exhibits include a 1904 spinning mule and 1920s-style cinema.

This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum, Industrial heritage site, Heritage site

 Opening hours

Open Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00 and Sun 13.00-17.00
Open Bank Holidays

Closed Mondays

 Admission charges

£3 adults, £1.50 conc and £1.00 accompanied children.

Part of a Designated Collection of national importance is on display at this venue.

Collection details

Social History, Science and Technology, Photography, Industry, Film and Media

Key artists and exhibits

  • Designated Collection
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Knit and natter group

25 May 2013 *on now

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Are you brave enough…

28 May 2013

To help celebrate local and community history month come along and try out jobs people would have done in Victorian times. For families with children aged 6+.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-3pm

Admission

Free

Are you brave enough…

29 May 2013

To help celebrate local and community history month come along and try out jobs people would have done in Victorian times. For families with children aged 6+.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-3pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

29 May 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

1 June 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

5 June 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

8 June 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

12 June 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

15 June 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

19 June 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

22 June 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

26 June 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

29 June 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

3 July 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

6 July 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

10 July 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

13 July 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

17 July 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

20 July 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

24 July 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

27 July 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Armley Mills hosts Steam Toys North

28 July 2013

Bring your own steam powered toys, see the mill’s steam engines running and enjoy a ride on Hunslet locomotive ‘Jack’.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-4:30pm

Admission

Free

Steam days

28 July 2013

Come along and see Jack the 100 year old Hunslet locomotive or the Mill Engine in full steam

Suitable for

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Free

Train fun: themed crafts and activities

30 July — 1 August 2013

Train themed crafts and activities. Drop-in family activity.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

31 July 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

3 August 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Create a short animation

6 — 8 August 2013

Drop-in activity suitable for families with children aged 7 years +. Create your own short animation.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

7 August 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

10 August 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Classic car rally

11 August 2013

Drop-in special event suitable for everyone. A collection of fully restored vehicles on display.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Textile crafts: rag rugging

13 August 2013

Learn how to make a rag rug. Drop-in activity suitable for families.

Suitable for

When

1-3pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

14 August 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

17 August 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

21 August 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Armley-on-sea holiday activities

24 — 25 August 2013

Come along and find out how people what people in the past did on holiday. Drop-in event for families.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-5pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

24 August 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Holidaying in the past: seaside activities

27 — 29 August 2013

Free craft activities exploring Seaside holidays in the past.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Spinners of Aire

28 August 2013

Come along and watch the spinners in action.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Admission

Free

Knit and natter group

31 August 2013

Every Saturday our knitting group meet, new members are always welcome.

Suitable for

When

1-4pm

Admission

Free

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Family Life in the 1950s

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=317

What life was like for families and children in the 1950s, with original video clips from the period.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

A History of Animation

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=151

A simple explanation of moving image and animation development, with video clips showing how Zoetropes and Mutoscopes work.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Customer Complaints

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=102

For Tourism and Leisure students an insight into the complaints procedures of a local authority museum in Leeds.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Customer Needs

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=101

Help for tourism and leisure students to identify customer needs, routes between customers and staff, and dealing with complaints and comments.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Customer Service Records

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=55

For Tourism and Leisure students an insight into the customer service records at a local authority museum in Leeds.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Customer Service Situations

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=100

For Tourism and Leisure students an insight into some typical customer service situations of a local authority museum im Leeds.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Customer Services

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=52

For Tourism and Leisure students an insight into some typical customer servics of a local authority museum im Leeds.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Enterprise, Industry and Benjamin Gott

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=160

The life of Benjamin Gott is the model for this resource about entrepreneurial skill and understanding. Gott was a cloth buyer who became a manufacturer, and whose business developed as an example of the growth of the Victorian factory system. The resource includes the interactive Be a Victorian Millionaire!

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Entertainment and Hobbies in the 1950s

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=331

Use original documents, photos, film resources and interviews to discover the similarities and differences between life in the 1950s and the present day. Includes video clips of 1950s Holiday Camps, Sports Days and Maypole dancing.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Fashion in the 1950s

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=330

What did people wear in the 1950s? Who were the icons of the time? This learning journey has original fashion video clips from the 50s

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Film Lovers Badge

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=156

Different film genres explained plus help towards getting a Girl Guides Film Lovers badge

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Food in the 1950s

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=329

Throughout WWII food was rationed in Britain. This did not end with the war and although more foods came into the country, food rationing did not completely finish until 1954.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Louis Le Prince

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=150

A resource with original film footage from 1888 about Louis Le Prince, a Frenchman who came to Leeds in 1866 who invented a camera that was able to capture moving images.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Music at the Mill

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=130

A collection of sounds representing themes from industrial mill life, which can be downloaded by students and used with music editing software to develop their own pieces.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Working in the 1950s

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=328

A glimpse at what it was like to work in Yorkshire in the 1950s.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
 Face to face resources

Little Bobbins Under 5s Club

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/armleyMills/Armley_Mills/Learning_Zone/Early_Years.aspx

Bring your little ones to our fun activity sessions every first Friday afternoon of the month. We will be exploring, investigating and being inspired by the Mill and collections in a fun and creative way. The sessions will include trails, storytelling, music and craft activities around different themes.

How to obtain

Admission to the Mill is free, however there will be a session charge of £1.50 per child. There is no charge for children under 12 months. To book a place for your child/children or for further information please check out the What's On section of the website or contact Cara O’Callaghan on 0113 224 4368.

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