Fri 18 Sep
Fri 18 Sep:15.00; Free Entry.
St John the Evangelist Church, 23 New Briggate, Leeds LS2 8JD
Heritage Open Day: What was the impact of the plague in Leeds in 1645? How was the plague managed and treated in the 17th century? This talk by Dr Emma Storr and Professor Barry Strickland-Hodge will consider the desperate measures taken to control the spread of the plague, the weird and wonderful remedies for the disease and the many superstitions surrounding its origin...
