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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Smith, Mrs – Undated

Mrs Smith was the mother of Grace Smith who married Joseph Harrison, therefore Mrs Smith is the great grandmother of Fred…

Smith, Nanny – Undated

This unmarried lady was the great aunt of Fred Harrison. Fred was married to Mable and the uncle of Carlo Harrison.

Smith, Rispah – 1934

Lena Balmforth is holding a cane and wearing a patterned tie and shorts. The other dancers….

Smithson, Heather – 1970s

>Aireborough Grammar School, Yeadon. A group of pupils including Heather Smithson, who have received prizes.

Snape, H. JP. FBSC – 1964

H Snape JP, FBSC, was President of the Aireborough and Horsforth Museum Society (Now Aireborough Historical Society) 1963/64, also joint auditor 1968-1988.

Spink, Christine – 2006 (Deceased)

The late Mrs Christine Spink was President of Aireborough Historical Society 2006 – 2007. Her husband Keith is a long standing member (January 2016).

Sprake, Gary – 1967

Gary Sprake footballer, he was a Welsh International and Goalkeeper for LUFC 1962- 1973, seen here with a ladies team, in Kirk Lane Park.

Squires, Roy – 1970s

Donated by Marion Thomas, this is Crompton Parkinson’s agricultural show winner, her late father Roy Squires at Larkfield Avenue, with his prize winning chrysanthemums plus other trophies.

Stanhope, Family – c1895

After William Rookes Crompton and his wife Emma had died leaving no children the Esholt Estate passed to a nephew, Colonel W H Crompton Stansfield.

Stanhope, George – c1910

George lived on Bingley Lands, before 1914 he had joined the Army and was posted to India. Mrs Winterburn received a …

Stansfield, Charles Edward – 1897

Charles Edward Stansfield who was a master at the Friends School 1887-1889….

Stansfield, Robert & Family, c1700s – 1904 (1)

Robert was the son of Robert Stansfield senior and Anne Busfield and was born in 1728.

Stark, Kitty & Mary – 1940s

Kitty Stark, aged 20. Kitty is seen here in the long bar of the Peacock Inn, on Harrogate Road (Now Demolished). She later…

Starkey, William – 1801 – 1879

William Starkey (b1801) was a cloth merchant, staunch Wesleyan and local preacher. He built Leafield Mill…

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