Making Things Happen: Leeds Development Corporation 1988-1995. A Photography Exhibition
Butchers Row, Kirkgate Market (near George Street entrances), Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
In this reinterpretation of our 2024 exhibition, ‘The Promised Land‘, we examine the work of Leeds Development Corporation using over 140 exclusive original photographs, 40 of which are previously unseen. We present provocative contrasts between once desolate lands on the waterfront, now teeming with life. We uncover local opposition to Leeds Development Corporation in the Kirkstall Valley. We consider the legacy and impact of Leeds Development Corporation thirty years on. Come with us on this tale of urban development.
What was Leeds Development Corporation?
Leeds Development Corporation was a government initiated body that held planning powers over areas of South, Central and West Leeds 1988-1995. Development Corporations were set up all around the country and divide opinion. For some, Development Corporations were a much needed way to streamline and accelerate urban development and regeneration in dilapidated areas. For others, Development Corporations were strange and unaccountable bodies that took the power to grant planning applications away from the democratic and accountable local council.
In this exhibition, we examine the work of Leeds Development Corporation in the City Centre, the Docks & Riverside, Holbeck & Hunslet and in Kirkstall & Armley.
We are pleased to also be hosting a photography walk 'Leeds Photography Walk - City Centre & Holbeck' that covers many of the architectural sites featured in this exhibition.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- Open during Kirkgate Market's opening hours
Location & directions
Butchers Row, Kirkgate Market (near George Street entrances), Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7HY
- Directions:
- Please see more information about this exhibition on the Leeds Civic Trust website: https://leedscivictrust.org.uk/making-things-happen-leeds-development-corporation-1988-1995-a-photography-exhibition/
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Please see more information about this event on the Leeds Civic Trust website: https://leedscivictrust.org.uk/making-things-happen-leeds-development-corporation-1988-1995-a-photography-exhibition/
