Leeds & Bradford Airport – (2)

4th November 1984: British Airways 747 lands on the newly opened runway, vehicles entering the underpass which was constructed to accommodate the runway extension.

Leeds & Bradford Airport – (1)

The first charter flight to Dublin, Ned McKenna is on the extreme right. J Corrigan is partly hidden 3 places to the left, Matt Keighley is 4th to the left wearing a light coloured mac.

Aerial Views, (Guiseley) – (2)

Scene viewed from the tower of St. Oswald’s Church, on the left is Lands Lane then the Garden of Remembrance with Frank Parkinson Homes immediately behind, Town Street is to the right.
The area of cleared land in the…

Aerial Views, (Guiseley) – (1)

Otley Road runs from the bottom left, the view is looking towards Yeadon and Rawdon.
The dominant building is Nunroyd Mill…

Back Lane (Cuddy Hill)

Cuddy Hill, now called Back Lane.
‘Cuddy’ was a local name for a donkey, this was part of an old route to Bradford via the Coach Road.

Alva House – 1883

Alva House was built by James Waddington who also built Cassfield Mill and Alva Terrace to provide homes for some of his workforce….

Baker’s Farm

This house was previously Baker’s Farm property (2004 Harold Baker still lived in Guiseley), it was sited on the right just above the bungalows.
A note with the…

Barn Cottage

This house is located off Town Street, the old building on the right is possibly the old Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
It was built in 1814 and remained…

Ashtofts Mount

Looking from Wells Road across Oxford Road to Ashtofts Mount.

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