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Aireborough Boys, 1914 – 1918 (14)
Newspaper cuttings from Aireborough for 1915 – 1916 – of local lads, sadly some who gave all….
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Alan Hill, Guiseley Childhood – 1947
At about age three, I remember the row of outside toilets at the back across the cobbled yard….
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Alec Todd, Signwriter, Deceased – 2004
He also lived in Yeadon for most of his life too, although he was born in Brooklyn, New York, where …
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (1)
Life in a Yeadon home in 1700 written in 1880. In those days all the carding, scribbling, weaving and spinning was done by hand.
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (2)
Each clothier was entitled to 1 stall for every £2.10s he subscribed, but no one had more than three on which to sell his cloth. …
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (3)
The wool was dyed in a dye-house near the defunct Carlton Workhouse & the field in which it was situate still retains the name of Leadhouse Garth.
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (4)
Tough Irish navvies with their soiled white hats, plush waistcoats & taste for whisky terrorised the neighbourhood.
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (5)
The formal opening of the section as far as Green Lane by three decorated cars it is recorded “aroused the greatest interest & enthusiasm on the part of the inhabitants”.
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All History Matters, 1700 to 1934 (6)
Inquires led them to assume at 11d per mile would be a fair estimate of the cost of working covering all expenses.
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Allen Hill, Arthur James Barrett – Undated
“Arthur ! come and help me – my kids and your kids are fighting our kids !”