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Aireborough Fire Brigades and Joint Service (1)

Joint Service Fire Station Guiseley c1890
Title Fire Brigade
Date c1890s
Location Guiseley
Photo ID A438
Comment Nine uniformed members of Guiseley Fire Brigade with a horse drawn fire engine.
Joint Service Fire Station Guiseley 1910

I429 – Guiseley Fire Brigade, 1910.

Guiseley Fire Brigade – 1910

Men of the fire brigade posing at the station, behind them is a young recruit.

Joint Service Fire Station Guiseley 1910

I340 – Guiseley Fire Brigade, 1910.

Guiseley Fire Brigade – 1910

Guiseley Fire Brigade seen outside Guiseley station.

Joint Service Fire Station Guiseley 1910

K326 – Guiseley Fire Brigade, 1910.

Guiseley Fire Brigade – 1910

Guiseley firemen on a horse-drawn appliance taking part in Guiseley Carnival, they are outside St. Oswald’s Church.

Joint Service Fire Station Yeadon 1911

N03 – Yeadon Fire Brigade, 1911.

Yeadon Fire Brigade – 1911

In an area dominated by mills containing large amounts of combustible materials, the need for a more professional fire service was recognised by Yeadon Council.
Mill fires occurred often and each mill owner made rudimentary provision to deal with fires but on occasion this was not sufficient.

In 1911 Yeadon Council appointed the Council Surveyor as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and paid for uniforms and equipment for 7 men.
The equipment was stored in a wooden shed near the Town Hall.
The Brigade Captain was a Mr Parkinson, seen here on the left.
Harry Naylor became Captain in 1913, the men were paid 2/- per month plus 1/- for each drill.

Jack Pullan Waite was in charge by 1919 when the retaining fees had risen to 2/6d per man for cleaning and practice meetings, 3/6d  for the first hour when attending a fire then 2/6d for subsequent hours with a retaining fee of £2 a year for an officer, £1 a year for men.
The fire cart in this photo is drawn by a horse, items of pumping equipment are fixed to each end of the cart.      It was 1925 before a fire station was built on New Road Side by the joint Councils of Horsforth, Yeadon Guiseley and Rawdon.

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FF80 – Yeadon Fire Brigade, 1911.

Yeadon Fire Brigade – 1911

Pictured with their cart, hoses and equipment are the 11 men who belonged to the fledgling fire service.

Joint Service Fire Station Yeadon 1911

L364 – Yeadon Fire Brigade, 1911.

Yeadon Fire Brigade – 1911

Firemen with their cart which is loaded with hoses, pumps and ladders.

Joint Service Fire Station Rawdon 1925

AA91 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, 1925.

Fire Brigade – Joint Service – 1925

The Fire Station on New Road in 1925, when it was built. It is actually on the Yeadon side of the boundary but always referred to as Rawdon Fire Station.

Joint Service Fire Station Rawdon 1925

K357 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, 1925.

Fire Brigade – Joint Service – 1925

The Fire Station opened in August 1925, to serve the communities of Horsforth, Yeadon, Rawdon and Guiseley and in 1948, it became part of the West Riding County Council Fire Service.

Fawcett 1923/35

K355 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, 1925/35.

Fire Brigade – Joint Service – 1925/35

Inspector A E Fawcett in uniform, Rawdon.

To view medals awarded to Inspector Fawcett, please – Click Here.

Joint Service Fire Station Rawdon 1926

K369 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, 1926.

Fire Brigade – Joint Service – 1926

The newly formed Joint Fire Brigade of Horsforth, Yeadon, Rawdon and Guiseley, fire fighter pose in front of an appliance.

Joint Service Fire Station Yeadon Aerodrome c1935

B476 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, c1935.

Yeadon Aerodrome Fire Brigade – Joint Service – c1935

Vehicles used by the Fire Brigade, Laurie Clements, grandfather of the donor of this image, was one of the firemen at this time.

Joint Service Fire Station c1935

C237 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, c1935.

Fire Brigade – Joint Service – c1935

In the centre of this group of firemen is Laurie Clements, his grandson Michael Clements donated the image.

FBA317 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, c1935.

Yeadon Aerodrome Fire Brigade – Joint Service – c1935

The man 3rd from the left is Laurie Clements of Coppice Wood Grove, Guiseley.
He married an Italian lady, this formed a link with the family of Carlo Harrison who’s father married an Italian woman, the two families were friends. Laurie had a son, Frank, his son Michael is the donor of the image.


Joint Service Fire Station AVRO Fire Station Undated

H317 – Fire Brigade, Joint Service, Undated.

AVRO Fire Brigade – Joint Service – Undated

Donated by Eddie Jenkinson, his Dad Lawrence was a member of the service.

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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 31 January 2021.
Last updated: 23 October 2022 – All images updated. 05 June 2022 – Photo ID: K355. 23 October 2021 – Photo ID: K343. 27 September 2021 – Photo ID: FB432. 18 May 2021 – Photo ID: I454 & K411.

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