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Aireborough Historical Society

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Aireborough Historical Society

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AHS 2025 Calendar

The 2025 Calendar is now available from selected local retailers or order via our Calendar Order Form.

You can purchase copies in person from: –
Yeadon Post Office
Rawdon Library
Guiseley Library
Wetherby Whaler at White Cross
The Archive room at Yeadon Town Hall on meeting days
There will be some pop-up sites details to be announced.

The Society was founded in 1957 to record and preserve the history of Aireborough, which consists of:-

  • Yeadon
  • Guiseley
  • Rawdon
  • Carlton
  • Hawksworth
  • Esholt
  • High Royds – Hospital

Join AHS Monthly Speaker Event

Aireborough Historical Society holds monthly (usually 2nd Thursday) speaker events on a variety of topics. For details of the next event.

Join AHS Join Us Become a Member

Why not make new friends, join us and become a member! Annual subscription March to February Adult membership £12.00 per annum (over 18 yrs).Junior membership £8 (under 18yrs)

email: airebroarchiveroom@gmail.com

The AHS Collection

December 2024


Park View Players Dick Whittington

Park View Chapel, Pantomime – 1970

The sunbeams were, left to right:
Fiona Quinton, Carol Banham, Wendy Toothill, Janet Hampshaw, Alison Fields, Julie Rawnsley, Amanda Twigg, Vicky Dean (Molloy), Lea Swales (Walker), Christine Thorp.
Other parts were played by :
Fairy: Lorraine Hathaway, Dame: Ben Eastwood, Principle Girl: Patricia Hathaway, Sea Monster: Robin Nichols, Queen, centre: Mrs Prince.



Have you a favourite photograph on our website that you would like to see as photo of the week on the AHS Home Page?
If so, please let us know the photo index number via email to: airebroarchiveroom@gmail.com

Aireborough History From The Bronze Age To Today…

Haigh, Margaret Doreen (Peggy) (1)

…people came to know her during her time as a bus conductress when she kept passengers on Ledgard’s…

Jordan, Jessie – c1927 Onward

Jessie Jordan poses in front of a classical temple.

Marsden, Kath – 1970s

Abraham Moon & Sons, Guiseley. Derek Lawson and Kath Marsden, it…

North, Charles – 1968

Charles North who lived on Bradford Road in Guiseley, poses with his large collection…

Sam Brown, Bell-Ringer, Guiseley – 1934

He was born in 1849 and if looks could count for anything he will still be pulling his weight in 1949,

Ward, R L – Undated

R L Ward was Headmaster, of St. Peter’s (C of E) School, Rawdon, these photos…

If you spot any issues please do get in touch and we will fix them.

Whilst the AHS 2 website contains a wealth of information it does not contain all the photos, documents and maps which we hold.

Grateful thanks to Carlo Harrison who instigated digitising the collection and created the previous AHS 1 website.

Many thanks to Jack Brayshaw who enabled the AHS website to continue by migrating and enhancing the content from AHS 1 and creating this

AHS 2 website for everyone to enjoy.

For further information or for questions on specific items please contact our archive team at: airebroarchiveroom@gmail.com