7. Next
Retailer Next traces its history all the way back to 1864, when J Hepworth & Son gentleman's tailors opened 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 the Trinity Leeds shopping centre. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
8. Silver Cross and their prams
Baby pram creator and popular nursery brand Silver Cross was founded in Leeds. In 1877, Leeds man William Wilson invented its first baby pram. Its factory was based at Silver Cross Street in Hunslet, which led to the name. Pictured is a former Lawrence Wilson & Son Ltd site in Guiseley on June 13, 1967. Photo: YPN
9. Damien Hirst's artwork
World-renowned artist Damien Hirst grew up right here in Leeds. He studied as a pupil at Allerton Grange High School before going on to Leeds College of Art in the 1980s. Sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, from Castleford and Wakefield respectively, also studied at the college. Hirst is pictured at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2019. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
10. X-ray 'crystallography'
Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds, Sir William Henry Bragg along with his son William Lawrence Bragg developed X-ray crystallography in 1912. The technique helped scientists analyse the atomic structure of crystals. The father-son duo were 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. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
11. Chippendale furniture
Cabinet maker Thomas Cippendale was born in Otley in the 18th century. The world-renowned craftsman gained a reputation for his designs and high-quality work, which became one of the most sought-after furniture brands during the 1700s. Pictured is curator Simon McCormack, polishing a library desk created by Thomas Chippendale, at Nostell Priory, Wakefield, in 2021. Photo: Simon Hulme
12. Leeds West Indian Carnival
The Leeds West Indian Carnival annual 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. Photo: Simon Hulme