leeds armory meet ?

[matt,simmons]

hello guys we visited leeds armory yesterday had a fantastic time . it seems from reading the guid book you can organise group visits with curators etc . i wondered if we could organise one for the pattern weld collection and the japanese collection ? although the kris blades where probably the nicest patternated we saw (etched in lime juice and arsenic !) i have no idea if there would be cost involved but it is free entry ?
if we could get intrest im more than happy to try to organise this .
what do you think ?

[Jimi W]

I'd be prepared to go "north of the river" to visit such a place, I was thinking just the other day that I must get round to visiting Leeds armoury this year, and it would be good to go with some of you folks on here, so yeah!

[Rod_Paradise]

When I worked down south (Wakefield) I had a season ticket to the armoury, great exhibits & the finest sword/stick fighting demonstrations I ever saw, even more enlightening they'd let you stay and watch them train/rehearse after the show.

[owen bush]

I'd probably be up for it.

[matt,simmons]

thats great news guys i will enquire re cost numbers etc .

[Stuart Mitchell]

I'm a very probable too, dates etc dependant...

[timgunn1962]

I'm also a very probable, date dependent.

[parbajtor]

thats great news guys i will enquire re cost numbers etc .

I have a fairly close friend (fencing buddy) who was a curator when it was at the Tower of London. He helped oversee the move to Leeds and still works there. I haven't seen him for a while and he was on leave the day I went to the Armoury (but I left a message). I'm sure an enquiry and a mention of my name would get something a little bit more special than the usual group visit. He used to do a lot of the restorations and specialised in European mediaeval weaponry.
I'd love to come along depending on my schedule etc. and hopefully get something arranged (if he still works there,)

[mikew]

I here the cafe is good too

[rojaz]

Been planning to go for ages so I'd be up for this.

[matt,simmons]

over to you then parbajtor
if you can get it sorted sounds better than i could arange !!

[parbajtor]

over to you then parbajtor
if you can get it sorted sounds better than i could arange !!

Pick a date and I'll try to contact him.

[graham_s]

I'm in the UK for the first three weeks in Feb, If it's possible to have it then, I'd be there.

[parbajtor]

Just discovered that my friend is now Senior Curator Weapons Department at the Leeds Armoury and have asked enquiries for some contact details.

[Tylana]

Date depending i would be up for this as well.