The uses and (sometimes) abuses of public spaces do much to communicate the identity and character of cities. Across Leeds there is a huge list of events that take place within its public spaces that range from carnivals, concerts, markets, exhibitions, parades, sports events, protests, happenings, flash mobs, etc.
Your task is to research the various events and happenings that have occurred in Leeds and helped shape the city; then choose one that will become the focus for an A3 traditional print that celebrates this event. You can choose any event whether or not it was organised or impromptu but it must be celebratory.
Your A3 print must use only traditional print methods. The prints will be exhibited in the level 4/5 exhibition in May.
Research
When researching into the history of leeds there were multiple events that could form the basis of the poster's design:
Flight
Marks and Spencers
In 1884, Michael Marks opened up a penny bazaar stall in Leeds Market before joining partners with Tom Spencer a decade later. Soon after they moved to a permanent spot on the same street and so founded Marks and Spencers, one of the best know food brands in the UK.
X-Ray Crystallography
One of the most important scientific progressions of the 20th century occurred at the University of Leeds. William Henry Bragg and his son William Lawrence Bragg discovered the structure of crystals using x-ray technology, and helped pave the way for all manner of new discoveries in the years to come, including work on the structure of DNA.
Gas Lit Cinema
Leeds is home to the Hyde Park Picture House, the UK's last remaining gas lit cinema. It also retains many of its original features, such as the external ticket booth, a barrel-vaulted ceiling and ornate balcony.
When presenting this research in a group critique it was concluded that although all of these events are important to the history, the event of discovering x-ray crystallography is both an original idea and pertinent to the educational facilities that exist in Leeds.