Rawdon Categories

A view of the Sunday School…

The school was begun by Joseph Riley in 1838, by 1851 he had 33 boys in residence. His son John was also a teacher there.

Benton Park School Football Team 1961/62

“Mr. Pim passes by” the first production by the society. A play by A. A. Milne, described as a quintessentially English drawing room comedy.

This play performed by the Benton Players is a play adapted from a short story by Jerome K Jerome and revolves around the…

William and Annie Beveridge with Nellie and Ray who were the parents of Muriel Kirkbright.

Billing Dam with long distance views in the background.

Rawdon Billing is an Aireborough landmark and a wooded hill surrounded by fields which lies…

A view of the Billing from the bottom of the track leading to the old small…

Outing for the workforce of Booth’s Park Mill, photos donated by Julie Martin who supplied the key and names with apologies…

Boothy Fields in the Little London area.

The farmhouse was situated between Plane Tree (Bayton Lane) and Rawdon, Billing Wood….

A bowls match between Aireborough and Otley teams, possibly the teams were comprised of Council members and…

Rawdon Brass Band in uniform with their instruments, the drummer is possibly Tom Houlden who was born in 1856….

…Patrick Bronte married Maria Branwell at St. Oswald’s Church, Guiseley. Charlotte was born on…