Rachael Unsworth
Public art trail
This tour considers artists, subjects, funding, locations and also how sculptures, murals and other works link to Leeds A report written...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Late light in Leeds
Evening tours have been a popular option since we were allowed to gather outdoors. It’s a great time to see the city … if the weather...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Itchy feet
June already, and walking tours have still not resumed. What a waste of daylight. Ah well - delights still in store for those who would...
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Rachael Unsworth
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Staycation, save lives and the planet
A late April Ipsos Mori poll suggested that the UK public was very cautious about lifting lockdown. Seventy per cent said they didn't...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Calling time
So even walking tours are definitely off for the foreseeable future. We had high water and high winds in February. Now in March a kind of...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Mar 16, 2020
- 1 min
Pandemic ponderings
While the geographical elements of this global phenomenon are fascinating, there are so many anxiety-inducing personal implications for...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jun 27, 2019
- 1 min
Rooftop Leeds
What a view from on high - such a different perspective on the city. Even guests who've lived in Leeds for ever were able to see new...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
Exploring the Cradle of Innovation
When we published ‘Leeds: Cradle of Innovation’ in June 2018, it was blazing hot weather. Not so on the first anniversary – as you see...
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Rachael Unsworth
- May 25, 2019
- 1 min
Lost Leeds - a ghost tour of a kind
Leeds has lost many historic buildings. Some were in poor repair or no longer had a viable use; others were simply out of fashion or in...
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Rachael Unsworth
- May 25, 2019
- 3 min
A double anniversary: the end of Central Station 1967 & start of 'greening' 2009
In 1792, Benjamin Gott started to build his pioneering Park Mills on a field beside the River Aire, beyond the western edge of the old...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
Millennium Square - talking about building stones 350 million years old
The introduction to the tour about the building stones of Leeds aims to give a sense of the main building materials used in Leeds: the...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Locals have their eyes opened
"We really enjoyed the walk yesterday, as we did the previous one. I found yesterday's particularly interesting as it made me look more...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
“Welcome to Leeds” – enhancing the visitor experience
In 1989 there were just 7 hotels in Leeds city centre. Thirty years later, there are four times that number and thousands more guests....
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Drawing attention to 'the cradle of innovation'
I was interviewed on BBC Radio Leeds on Saturday 19th January about our book Leeds: Cradle of Innovation. Presenter Andrew Edwards...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jan 14, 2019
- 1 min
Appreciation for 'A' level geography tour
“On behalf of myself, my colleagues and the students, we would like to say a quick thank you for the tour you led on Tuesday. It was...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Hotel staff learn more about the city where they work
Behind me and my two young tourists in City Square is the 1890s Post Office. Now the building contains restaurants and serviced...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
Young engineers go to outer darkness
I thought it would be tricky taking a tour that started at dusk but it turned out well. The clocks had already gone back by the time we...
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Rachael Unsworth
- Dec 11, 2018
- 1 min
A gentle stroll for a birthday gathering
Here's a bunch of friends on a summer Sunday - the day after a Big BIrthday party. I didn't make them walk very far. That's me in another...
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