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
Monthly Speaker Event
Monthly Speaker EventAireborough Historical Society holds monthly (usually 2nd Thursday) speaker events on a variety of topics. For details of the next event.
Join Us Become a Member
Join Us Become a MemberWhy 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
February 2025
King Street Yeadon – 1937
This view is looking down King Street from the High Street, the lady on the left standing at her gate is Mrs Ada Waterworth nee Fletcher.
The postman is looking at the camera, in the background are several other ladies.
Bunting is stretched across King Street to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI on the 12th May 1937.
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…
Maughan’s Bakers
Winter had truly set in with a vengeance and Maughan’s Bakery on Yeadon High Street, shows off some
Val Ryan, A Memory of Heavy Snow – 1960s
In this beautiful photo taken in heavy snow we can see on the far right the bungalow occupied by Mr & Mrs Helmsley…
Yeadon Dam (7)
January 2013: At first glance this appears to be a black and white photo until the eye falls on the building to the left! The icy greys, blacks and frost give a chilly, …
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
