Violet Crowther

[2] As Curator of the Museum of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, her father gave frequent lectures to public audiences, including schoolchildren, which were illustrated by lantern slides.

She also played a key role in running the Leeds Schools' Museum Scheme in the early 20th century, helping to deliver a programme of lectures and visits by children and their teachers.

[5] The Museum of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society passed into public ownership in 1921,[6] and Crowther was appointed Assistant Curator.

[7] Through her leadership of Abbey House Museum, Crowther made a significant and lasting contribution to the social history collections which today are displayed there.

[8] Previously designated as "bygones", everyday domestic objects which had passed out of general use, these collections are important in commemorating the lives and experiences of ordinary people, especially women, and creating a strong sense of place and rootedness in local history.