These artefacts are housed in museums and stately homes across the city and each boast a powerful story as well as a rich history and heritage. READ MORE: The Dark Arches in 19 photos | 20 photos of Vicar Lane through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. The West Yorkshire Hoard at Leeds City Museum
Discovered by a metal detectorist on farmland in Leeds in 2008, the dazzling hoard includes high quality gold jewellery which would only have been worn by people of exceptional wealth and high status in Anglo Saxon society.
2. The Pyke Clock at Temple Newsam
The Pyke Clock is thought to have once belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette of France and later the Duke of Buckingham. It was he clock was made in 1765 by renowned royal clockmaker George Pyke.
3. Florence Nightingales writing desk at Lotherton
This modest writing desk once belonged to Florence Nightingale, the famous Lady of the Lamp. The desk dates from the 1840s and was brought to Lotherton by Florences god-daughter, Gwendolen Gascoigne, once the Lady of Lotherton.
4. The worlds most expensive wallpaper at Temple Newsam
The wallpaper was chosen by Lady IsabellaHertford, who lived at Temple Newsam in the 1820s. She decided to liven it up by cutting out exotic birds from her copy of Birds of America.
5. Scotland Forever at Leeds Art Gallery
Purchased by Colonel T. W. Harding who stood for election to the council in order to facilitate the original opening of Leeds Art Gallery back in 1888. It depicts the gallant charge of The Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo.
6. Harewood desk at Temple Newsam
Created by world-famous furniture maker and designer Thomas Chippendale, the beautiful Harewood writing table has been in Leeds for more than 240 years.