It is the first time the public havebeen asked to capture photographs for the Historic England archive since the Second World War. PIC: John Puntisplaceholder image
It is the first time the public havebeen asked to capture photographs for the Historic England archive since the Second World War. PIC: John Puntis | other

Picturing Lockdown Collection - Photos taken across Leeds enter Historic England archive

A gallery of images taken across Leeds have been added to the Historic England archive as part of its Picturing Lockdown collection.

The week-long call-out during lockdown was the first time the public had been asked to capture photographs for the archive since the Second World War. The final 200-strong collection - covering everything from key workers and closed play grounds to lockdown leisure activities - features four photos taken in Leeds as well as newly-commissioned works by ten contemporary artists, including city-based Coralie Datta. They are all freely accessible online. READ MORE: Changing Leeds - How the city improved its hygiene through the years

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