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Friends School 1832 – 1924 (2)

Friends School Pupils – 1897. A class of girls having a drill lesson.

Fulford Grange

Situated on Micklefield Lane, Fulford Grange became a BUPA hospital.

Garbutt, May – 1930s

Her name was May Garbutt (later May Baker) who lived in Rawdon. She was evidently a regular performer in…

Garden of Remembrance

The Garden of Remembrance is at the junction of Over Lane and Leeds Road, Heaton Naylor donated the land and the garden was created in 1926.

Garnett Family – 1800s

Residence The Knoll, Idle, Bradford. Son of the late Greenwood Garnett, born: Idle, October 1838….

Gay Timers

Rawdon Methodist young wives became the known as Gay Timers. They entertained at various old folks homes, Yeadon…

Godwin, Benjamin Reverend & Family – c1800s

Reverend Benjamin Godwin is in the centre. He lived in “The Cottage” adjacent to Micklefield House with

Gold Post Box

This post box is on Town Street and commemorates the achievement of cyclist David Stone MBE, he won a gold…

Golf and Tennis Club

View of the golf links with Buckstone Rock on the right screened by trees. Buckstone Rock (Buxton marked on the image is incorrect) was…

Grange Farm 1928/30

This was the home of Jack and Clara Louisa (Louie) Braithwaite, plus Madge and Renie Long,…

Green Lane Tennis Courts

Tennis courts which were on Green Lane.

Greenacre’s

Located on New Road Side and originally built as a Drill Hall, on the left a glimpse of…

Greenhill Wesleyan Methodist Church 1878 – 1966

This Chapel overlooked Leeds Road and was built in 1878, in 1891 an organ from Peterborough Cathedral was installed at a cost…

Grove School

Teacher Mrs Emma Cornaby with some of the children she taught outside the school house in Little London.

H W Jordan

The location of these three photographs is at the top of North Street and Park Row. The decorated…

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