DOCUMENTARIES
Obsolete Mills is a documentary that explores the history of Leeds Industrial Museum. Through first-hand accounts and expert insight, the film examines working conditions, health impacts, daily life, and how workers were treated. We feature three guest speakers — the museum tour guide, a history teacher, and a former manager — who are interviewed to help build a compelling, human-centered narrative.
Logline A human-centered documentary that uncovers the lived realities behind the machines of Leeds Industrial Museum: the labor, the hazards, the routines, and the stories that shaped a community.
Synopsis Obsolete Mills traces the rise, operation, and legacy of the textile and industrial sites now preserved at Leeds Industrial Museum. Combining archival footage, on-site cinematography, and intimate interviews, the film reconstructs daily life inside the mills and explores broader social and health consequences of industrial labor. Testimonies from those who worked the machines, guided visitors through the museum, and taught the next generation provide layered perspectives that reveal how technology, management decisions, and social norms intersected to shape working-class experience.
Obsolete Mills
Elevate Young Minds School Program
This was a school dance program run by Elevate Young Minds at Plymouth Grove Primary School. Elevate Young Minds has worked hard to keep the younger generation involved in breakdancing, helping them stay healthy and active. By bringing the sport into the school, they helped students develop their dancing, rhythm, and confidence, enabling them to enter competitions, take part in dance battles, and connect with other dancers in the wider community.
The final session at Plymouth Grove was documented, capturing the energy, progress, and camaraderie built throughout the program. Photos and footage highlighted students performing routines, practicing moves, and celebrating each other’s achievements, underscoring the lasting impact of Elevate Young Minds’ work in fostering creativity and community through dance.