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Historical pictures from:-
- Guiseley
- Rawdon
- Yeadon
which are sure to provide a year of pleasure. Order your copy online today, or pickup a copy from one of our distributors. Makes a perfect Christmas present. More details…
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
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Army Recruitment Contingent – 1915
The soldiers are parading on land outside Westfield Mills on Kirk Lane.
By 1915, it was obvious that voluntary recruitment was not providing enough men,
in July of that year the Government had passed the National Registration Act to stimulate recruitment
and also to ascertain how many men aged 15 – 85 were employed as tradesmen.
The findings of this census led to compulsory conscription in January 1916.
Westfield Mill was one of the many local mills, pubs, clubs etc which formed fund raising drives
to provide comforts and help for the families of servicemen, theirs was “Westfield Mill Soldiers and Sailors Charity”.
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Air Raid Precaution Wardens (ARP) – Undated
A group of Air Raid Precaution Wardens outside Yeadon Town Hall,
ARP Wardens were part of the Civil Defence movement.
In the back row on the left is Jack Berry, to his right is Eric Berry.
In spite of the AVRO factory and Yeadon Airport being prime targets
the nearest bombs to be dropped in the vicinity were on Otley Chevin.
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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 Jack Brayshaw know the photo index number via email to: coverpage@btinternet.com
Aireborough History From The Bronze Age To Today…
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A J May, Off-Licence
Outside 36 Canada Road, Arthur James May sitting on the steps to his off licence store, with him is his son Carl May on his bicycle….
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Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon (6) 1920s – 1960s
A group of people with an aircraft in the background, the donor of the image Howard German suggests that the aircraft is possibly an Avro York. …
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Billing Wood – (1)
Rawdon Billing is an Aireborough landmark and a wooded hill surrounded by fields which lies…
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Otley Road, c1900s – onward (2)
View looking along Otley Road in the direction of Greenbottom. The shop with the boxes stacked outside is Dibb’s grocers.
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South View School, 1884 – 2004 (2)
The donor of this photograph has pointed out his father Jack Brayshaw then aged…
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.