Tercentenary of the publication of Ducatus Leodiensis
In 1715 Ralph Thoresby published the first history of Leeds. To celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of its publication the Thoresby Society decided to produce two volumes, A Celebration of Ralph Thoresby and Ralph Thoresby’s Review of his Life.
To launch the volumes and to start our association with The Leeds Library a series of lunch time lectures were held.
| Tuesday November 3rd at 1.00pm | Lunchtime lecture 1-2pm to launch the publication of Thoresby’s Review edited by Peter Meredith. John Goodchild will talk about Thoresby and Mill Hill Chapel as part of marking the tercentenary of the publication of Thoresby’s History of Leeds,The Ducatus. Venue: Mill Hill Chapel, City Square |
| Wednesday November 11th at 12.30pm | 'Ralph Thoresby's House and Museum on Kirkgate' by Steve Burt Venue: The Leeds Library, 18, Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL |
| Wednesday November 18th at 12.30pm | 'The Topography of Leeds in Ralph Thoresby's Time' by Dr. Kevin Grady Venue: The Leeds Library, 18, Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL |
| Wednesday November 25th at 12.30pm | 'Readings from Ralph Thoresby's "Review".' by Professor Peter Meredith
Venue: The Leeds Library, 18, Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL |
The lectures were very well attended and extremely interesting and as an extra Peter Meredith gave his talk in clothes similar to those Ralph Thoresby would have worn.