Rawdon Businesses
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A J May, Off-Licence
Outside 36 Canada Road, Arthur James May sitting on the steps to his off licence store, with him is his son Carl May on his bicycle….
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A S Thomas, Fish & Chip Shop – 1918 onwards
In 1918, he opened the first fish and chip shop in Rawdon at Low Fold, in 1924 he moved a short distance to New Road Side.
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Airedale International Air Conditioning
Formed in 1974, and based on Leeds Road (A65) in Rawdon, Airedale International Air Conditioning.
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C W Wade, Dyers & Finishers, Low Mill – c1900
A lorry belonging to C W Wade of Low Mills, cloth dyers & finishers. ….
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Co-op 1907 – 1970
This building stands at the junction of Harrogate Road and New Road Side. It was the co-op stores until the new Central Stores…
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E Hardwick, Plumber & Ironmonger – c1950/60s
No: 1 Canada Road was the home to the business of E Hardwick, Plumber & Ironmonger located at the bottom of Canada Road on…
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Emmott Arms
…In due course it became tied to William Whitaker & Co of the Bradford Old Brewery and later to Sam Smiths of Tadcaster . Present…
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Falkingham and Rothera Garage – 1935
This garage stood on New Road Side next to the Garden of Remembrance. It was bought by…
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Frankland, Bakers & Confectioners – c1895/1900
he family had a bakers and confectioners shop on Town Street. Two boys are on a horse drawn delivery…
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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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L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – c1911
This mill was originally built by the Thompson family around 1797, and was originally…
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Larkfield Mill
The mill was built in 1825 by the Thompson family to manufacture and dye woollen cloth. The Thompson…