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High Street 1860 to present (04)

High Street c1910
Title High Street
Date c1910 to c1925
Location Yeadon
Photo ID G023
Comment c1910 – L Myers’ premises on the High Street, he was a painter and decorator, paperhanger and contractor. This wooden unit had previously been a tripe shop then a cobblers. Gregg’s bakery is now on this site, to the right is a shop run by Ezra Marshall. /td>
High Street 1910

G024 – High Street, c1910.

High Street – 1910

L Myers’ premises on the High Street, he was a painter and decorator, paperhanger and contractor.

High Street 1911

M007 – High Street, c1911.

High Street – 1911

Noah Wilkinson is in the doorway of his shop at 99 High Street.
He sold sweets and groceries, a notice in the window informs that messages may be left for Dr T Johnson.

High Street 1915

H320 – High Street, 1915.

High Street – 1915

Two views of the same property, in 1915 it was Lister’s stores, in 2000 the same property was Diego’s Hairdressers.

High Street 2000

H321 – High Street, 2000.

High Street – 2000

In 2006 the business had new owners and is called Tribes.

High Street c1920s

K688 – High Street, c1920c.

High Street – c1920s

An early view (c1920s) of the High Street, the street lamp on the right is outside number 89, around this time it was a shop owned by Dawsons. The photo was taken on a glass slide by E E Slater.

High Street 1920

A096 – High Street, 1920s.

High Street – 1920

This view looks down the High Street to the junction with Ivegate/ Silver Lane, the background is of poor quality.
Shop premises on the left the taller building behind is Poll Marsden’s Model Lodging House, soon to be demolished.

High Street Undated

J975 – High Street, Undated.

High Street – Undated

Upper High Street after snow, paths have been cleared.

High Street Undated

J976 – High Street, Undated.

High Street – Undated

Lower High Street after snow, paths have been cleared.

High Street Undated

J977 – High Street, Undated.

High Street – Undated

Upper High Street scene after a snowfall.

High Street 1920s

J985 – High Street, 1920s.

High Street – 1920s

In the centre of this view is the Co-operative stores facing Town Hall square, moving right are the Central Stores (until recently a dry cleaners, September 2012), then Frankland’s and on the right edge R Parker, newsagent.
Above Parker’s is the Albion Printing Works.

High Street 1920s

J982 – High Street, 1920s.

High Street – 1920s

Looking from the bottom of the High Street at the junction with Ivegate, on the left is J Lee & Sons furniture shop.
Poll Marsden’s lodging house is on the right jutting further out than the line of shops.
At the right edge is Chippindale’s shoe shop.

High Street Undated

W985 – High Street, Undated.

High Street – Undated

Chadwick’s Jeweller’s, Yeadon.
Image donated by Anthony Lupton.

High Street 1920s

E463 – High Street, 1920s.

High Street – 1925

A procession, possibly Yeadon Carnival coming down the High Street headed by a Brass Band.
On the left is a shop owned by John Crockatt, standing in front of the shop are ladies wearing the then fashionable cloche hats.

Photographer E E Slater and digitally transferred by John Hobson.

High Street 1925

R112 – High Street, 1925.

High Street – 1925

On the left are the offices of Yeadon Waterworks, the entrance to the right led to Starkey’s Fold.
Next, Ben Brown’s greengrocers shop decorated for the Carnival.
Above the shop is the Textile Hall, these premises were formerly the Liberal Club. People are gathering to watch the Carnival procession.

Previous Comments:

Re A255
Teleg
I remember this well as I had just started work at Billy Murg’s after the war and tried to cycle to work from the top of Henshaw Lane, but had to push the bike all the way as the snow was too deep.
25 June 2013.

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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 10 May 2021.
Last updated: 30 October 2023 – Photo ID: K668, J976, J976, J977 & page updated. 13 December 2022 – All images updated.

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