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The People Who Shaped Leeds: Landscape and Architecture
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Leeds City Museum (Formerly the Mechanics Institute)

The former Mechanics Institute was built between 1865-68 and now houses Leeds City Museum, run by Leeds City Council.  The building fronts on to a pedestrianised square and is an imposing site, with steps leading up to a grand doorway.

 

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