| Title | Mount Pleasant Street Party |
| Date | 1945 |
| Location | Guiseley |
| Photo ID | D285 |
| Comment | The donor of this image Freda Potts is uncertain why this street party was held and suggests VE Day or the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A man in the background holds aloft what looks to be a large cup. The location is Mount Pleasant looking towards the quarry entrance on Moor Lane (thanks to our facebook friends for identifying the location) Freda remarks that this is the area of Moor Lane with wall and chimney which was mentioned by Brian Triffitt in his memories of Moor Lane. |
M988 – Back Lane Party, 1945.
Back Lane Party – 1945
Victory celebration for the people of Back Lane, the party is indoors with plenty of decorations and flags. Seated front row right hand side gentleman in shirt & tie is Herbert Clapham and it is believed to be a VE Day Celebration on Back Lane Guiseley or at the drill Hall.
FB011 – V E Party, 1945.
V E Party – 1945
Guiseley Town Hall, Victory in Europe Party to celebrate the end of World War Two. Sat at the middle table the lady on the end with the baby is Margaret Hathaway, the boy to her right is George Hathaway. Against the right wall, standing next to a lady in a flowery pinny is Dora Hathaway, there is a mark on the photo above Dora’s head.
Donated by Christine Phillips.
D131 – Victory Party, 1945.
Victory Party – 1945
A victory party to celebrate the end of the Second World War.
The location was on Back Lane.
R074 – Victory Party, 1945.
Victory Party – 1945
This party was held for the children of Guiseley to celebrate the end of the war in 1945.
It was held at the garage of Isaac Swires & sons, Otley Road, later known as Guiseley Garage.
E268 – Ashtofts Mount VJ Party, 1945.
Ashtofts Mount VJ Party – 1945
A party held by the residents of Ashtofts Mount, those aged over 70 years had their teas delivered to their homes.
The children were all given a bag of sweets, fruit, a bottle of lemonade and a shilling.
The day ended with a bonfire and fireworks.
FBA207 – Moorland Estate VJ Party, 1945.
Moorland Estate VJ Party – 1945
A party held to celebrate Victory in Japan for the families who lived on the Moorland estate, it was held in the rectory hall on Church Street.
The donor of the image Brian Triffitt also supplied the following information about George Maude one of his contemporaries.
“To the rear of the image the lady standing beneath the flag to the left of the room is Mrs Maude, young George is held up by her shoulder, they lived at the far end of Moorland Crescent.
He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Cyril Maude and nephew of Miss Irene Maude of Ings Lane.
He attended Aireborough Grammar School where his specialist subject was history, his tutor was the late Alan Dobson, going on to graduate from the London School of Economics.
Dr Maude became Dean of the International Faculty of Law of the University of Turku, he was also a staunch supporter of the Finnish-Soviet Friendship and the Nordic nuclear free-zone proposal.
His wife Helena is Finnish and teaches English at a sixth form college, they have two children, a son Andrei and a daughter Ulrika at university in Barcelona.
He was honoured to be invested with the order of Knighthood 1st Class in the Order of Finnish Lions.” The date of this information is unknown but could be from between the 1950s to 1980s when the Nordic nuclear-free policy was being advocated.
Ken Lee gave us the following comments:
I notice that the photo is very similar to the Hawkhill Avenue one already in your archive – obviously some photographer was offering a job lot!
I know hardly anyone in the photo I’m afraid. Looking at the photo, on the right hand side there are a bunch of children, eight in all, sitting without any adults.
The first lad beyond that – white shirt, dark braces, looking in the wrong direction – that’s me!
The lady next to me is my mum (Marian Lee), next to her is (I think) Mrs. Kendall, which probably means that the little girl peeping around my head is Jennifer Kendall. The older woman (in glasses) standing behind me is (again I think) Mrs. Baldwin. We were all neighbours in Moorland Crescent.
E436 – Oxford Avenue VJ Party, 1945.
Oxford Avenue VJ Party – 1945
The residents of Oxford Avenue celebrating the end of war in Japan.
K196 – Oxford Avenue VJ Party, 1945.
Oxford Avenue VJ Party – 1945
Celebrating Victory in Japan on Oxford Avenue with a street party.
FBA092 – Hawkhill Avenue VJ Party, 1945.
Hawkhill Avenue VJ Party – 1945
The residents of Hawkhill Avenue celebrating the end of war in Japan on 5th July 1945.
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Grandma1
Judith Wood is the girl at the top of the table on the right with a large white bow in her hair.
21 January 2020.
Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 13 April 2022.
Last updated: 11 November 2023 – Photo ID: FBA092.
