Formed in 1958 Aireborough Historical Society exists to help preserve the history of:

  • Carlton
  • Guiseley
  • Hawksworth
  • Rawdon
  • Yeadon
  • Plus some nearby locations

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Bland, Samuel (Portrait) – c1800s

In 1851 Benjamin and John Atkinson Bland, had a grocers and druggists store at…

Boocock, Family – c1890s Onwards

The central couple are the bride and groom William Gascoigne Boocock, his new wife Adeline Boocock nee Town. Others…

Boulton, Lawrence – 1941/43

Lawrence Boulton serving in the Army during the 2nd World War, this photo was…

Brown, Kenneth – 1966

Kenneth Brown is standing in the doorway of the family butcher’s shop at 2 Oxford Road,…

Chew, Mary – Undated

The lady in the black spotted dress is Mary Chew nee Driver, grandmother of the donor of the…

Clark, William Reverend – 1826-1859

…He became a doctor of medicine and then took Holy Orders, most of the time he was Rector of St. Oswald’s the Parish…

Claughton, Family – c1890 Onward

Hugh Claughton with several generations of his family, one of his sons was Tom Claughton….

Cook, Tom – 1907

Tom Cook is the small boy, his father is holding the horse. The cart has a display of…

Cooper, John – 1849

Dangers of Inebriety: John Cooper, an elderly man who said he came from Guiseley, was brought before…

Corbett, Harry (Sooty & Sweep) – c1950s

Sooty with his creator Harry Corbett who bought the original puppet in Blackpool to amuse his children.

Crook, Tom – 1930

…When Tom died in 1970 he took over the business and changed the shop name to N G Bolton….

Daniels, Family – c1916 Onwards

This Cabinet Portrait photo shows Nellie Turner, daughter of Henry Turner who was Headmaster of …

Downs, Walter – Undated

Walter Downs with his horse ‘Dolly’, delivering green-groceries to customers on Mount Pleasant….

Everson, Joan – 2002

Mrs Joan Everson was President of Aireborough Historical Society 2002 – 2004.

Ferris, Thomas Boyes – c1870s

Rector of Guiseley St. Oswald’s from 1859-1878, this image is from a portrait which hung in the church vestry. When Civil marriages…

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