Armley Mills Industrial Museum
Canal Road Armley, Leeds, LS12 2QF
Armley Mills, once the world’s largest woollen mill, is now an award-winning industrial museum.
Exhibits dating from the 18th and 19th centuries show the history of textiles, clothing and engine and locomotive manufacture in the area. The museum also illustrates the history of cinema projections, including the first moving pictures taken in Leeds, as well as 1920s silent movies. During the regular ' working weekends' several exhibits are operated including water wheels, a steam engine and the great spinning `mules'.
Exhibits dating from the 18th and 19th centuries show the history of textiles, clothing and engine and locomotive manufacture in the area. The museum also illustrates the history of cinema projections, including the first moving pictures taken in Leeds, as well as 1920s silent movies. During the regular ' working weekends' several exhibits are operated including water wheels, a steam engine and the great spinning `mules'.
Location
2 miles west of Leeds City centre off the A65. Free parking and picnic area.
Buses to and from Leeds:
5A, 14, 66, 67 - frequent service Monday to Saturday daytime, 3 buses per hour evenings and Sunday
Buses to and from Leeds:
5A, 14, 66, 67 - frequent service Monday to Saturday daytime, 3 buses per hour evenings and Sunday
See also: Location Map
These details were last updated on Friday 7 January 2005
