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Taylor, Syd – 1949

Group of Yeadon boys on holiday in Blackpool, they included Peter McCann, Eric…

Teale, John – c1870

On the left is John Teale, Grandfather of David Teale who donated the image. John was born on the 6th April 1855…

Temperance Hall & Rawdon Empire – 1924 Onwards

Built in 1924 by the Brotherhood of Rechabites, the ground floor was a meeting hall,…

The ‘Little Market’ Butchers Shop

Herman Wilkinson had a butcher’s shop called the “Little Market”, he is seen here outside the shop, though its location is …

The Church of Our Lady of Good Council and St. Joseph 1908 – 1989

…The Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. Joseph being built by Barrett & Sons of Rawdon. Six of the…

The Nags Head Inn – c1920s

This is an enlargement of photo ID; U977 seen in Rawdon Town Street (1) on this site and is the only known image of the Nags Head Inn. …

Thistlethwaite, W – Undated

Mr W Thistlethwaite was the treasurer for Rawdon Friends School (Quaker) Old…

Thomas, Albert Smithson – Undated

Albert Smithson Thomas outside his fish and chip shop and restaurant at the corner of New Road Side and South Street. In addition, he also ran a car hire…

Thompson, Frank – Medals 1919

Courtesy of the Library of the Religious Society of Friends.

Thompson, James Reverend – Undated

…Reverend Thomson was in his thirties when with Benton Congregationalists,…

Town Street (1)

This photograph was taken from the top of St. Peter’s Church tower. The junction with…

Town Street (2)

A view of Town Street looking in the direction of St. Peter’s Church. On the left is Egerton…

Trinity Church

The church is situated on New Road Side with Green Lane to the left, the newer church…

VE & VJ Celebrations 1945

Prospect Street – A party to celebrate Victory in Japan, the final end to the conflict of World war 2….

Verity, Hedley – Undated

Hedley Verity, famous spin bowler who lived in Rawdon. He was commissioned into the Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment in the Second World War and drafted to the Middle East. He was captured and interned…

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