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Fri 12 Sep 2025
Waddingtons at the Discovery Centre
Heritage
Talk
Event organiser:
Leeds Civic Trust
Join Kitty Ross, Curator of Leeds History and Social History at Leeds Museums and Galleries for an illustrated talk on Leeds famous boardgame makers Waddingtons.
Leeds was home to Waddingtons, Britain’s leading manufacturer of board games and playing cards. Waddingtons produced the UK version of MONOPOLY from the 1930s and was responsible for the now famous London properties in the game.
Leeds Discovery Centre
Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB
United Kingdom
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53.788624, -1.531055
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