The annual event and celebration of Caribbean culture, held in Chapeltown and Harehills, first took place in 1967. It is considered among the longest-running events of its kind in Europe and has been held every year since its inception, except for 2020 and 2021 owing to the outbreak of Covid-19. Pictured is Carnival Queen Tahiela Odain Hamilton in 2019.The annual event and celebration of Caribbean culture, held in Chapeltown and Harehills, first took place in 1967. It is considered among the longest-running events of its kind in Europe and has been held every year since its inception, except for 2020 and 2021 owing to the outbreak of Covid-19. Pictured is Carnival Queen Tahiela Odain Hamilton in 2019.
The annual event and celebration of Caribbean culture, held in Chapeltown and Harehills, first took place in 1967. It is considered among the longest-running events of its kind in Europe and has been held every year since its inception, except for 2020 and 2021 owing to the outbreak of Covid-19. Pictured is Carnival Queen Tahiela Odain Hamilton in 2019.

15 incredible ways Leeds has changed the world

By Joseph Keith
Published 12th Oct 2022, 17:33 BST
Leeds is a city with a rich history of blazing a trail for the rest of the world.

From cutting-edge scientific inventions like X-ray imaging to munitions factories that helped the nation turn the tide in the First World War, Leeds and its residents have had a profound impact on history.

Here, we look at 15 ways the city has changed the world.

Sir William Henry Bragg, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds from 1908 to 1915, and his son William Lawrence Bragg developed X-ray crystallography in 1912. The technique helped scientists analyse the atomic structure of crystals and it paved the way for further advancements. The father and son were both awarded the Nobel Prize in 1915. Pictured in 2020 is an installation by artist Sara Barker on the side of the University of Leeds' new £100m engineering building, as a tribute to Sir William Henry Bragg.

13. X-ray breakthrough

Sir William Henry Bragg, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds from 1908 to 1915, and his son William Lawrence Bragg developed X-ray crystallography in 1912. The technique helped scientists analyse the atomic structure of crystals and it paved the way for further advancements. The father and son were both awarded the Nobel Prize in 1915. Pictured in 2020 is an installation by artist Sara Barker on the side of the University of Leeds' new £100m engineering building, as a tribute to Sir William Henry Bragg. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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John Smeaton (1724-1792), widely considered the 'father of civil engineering', was born in Leeds in 1724. The former Leeds Grammar School pupil went on to design Eddystone Lighthouse, or Smeaton’s Tower, off the coast of Plymouth and Smeaton’s Pier in St Ives among other feats. Pictured is John McGoldrick, curator at Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley, with a John Smeaton-themed exhibitition.

14. Civil Engineering

John Smeaton (1724-1792), widely considered the 'father of civil engineering', was born in Leeds in 1724. The former Leeds Grammar School pupil went on to design Eddystone Lighthouse, or Smeaton’s Tower, off the coast of Plymouth and Smeaton’s Pier in St Ives among other feats. Pictured is John McGoldrick, curator at Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley, with a John Smeaton-themed exhibitition. Photo: Gary Longbottom

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The clothing company traces its history back to 1864, when J Hepworth & Son, gentleman's tailors, was established in Leeds. In 1981, Hepworth bought the chain of Kendalls rainwear shops to develop a womenswear group of stores called Next. Next for Men launched in August 1984. Its former city centre site is pictured in 2016 before it closed and moved into Trinity Leeds.

15. Next

The clothing company traces its history back to 1864, when J Hepworth & Son, gentleman's tailors, was established in Leeds. In 1981, Hepworth bought the chain of Kendalls rainwear shops to develop a womenswear group of stores called Next. Next for Men launched in August 1984. Its former city centre site is pictured in 2016 before it closed and moved into Trinity Leeds. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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