The first incarnation of the society met at St. George's Hall, Langham Place[1] for members to hear lectures on arts, history, science and literature.
[4] The vice presidents included Thomas Henry Huxley, Herbert Spencer, William Spottiswoode, John Tyndall, and Charles Darwin.
"[3] The Sunday Lecture Society soon branched out to Tynedale, and established itself in Leeds where it held meetings at the Coliseum Theatre, situated at Cookridge Street.
[6] In 1894 the LDOS forced the prosecution of the Leeds branch of the Sunday Lecture Society under the Sunday Observance Act, leading to the fining of two members of the Society, Alderman Ward and Mr. Gavazzi King, as well as the proprietor of the Coliseum, a Mr.
[7] The Sunday Lecture Society later had this verdict overturned on appeal, and the actions of the LDOS were dismissed with costs.