Yeadon Categories

Leafield Cottage
Leafield Cottage is located off Dib Lane in the New Scarborough area, the sign indicates the cottage was probably built in 1850.

Leafield Mills 1884 – 1984
Leafield Mills was built by William Starkey, he wanted to power the mill using a perpetual motion device based on the Biblical story told in the book of Ezekiel, “A wheel within a wheel”….

Learmonth, Rex – 2012
…He donated land and money for the benefit of the people of Yeadon and Guiseley including Yeadon…

Lecture Hall
The Lecture Hall was built as the New Wesleyan Reform Chapel which opened in 1855. The growing congregation needed larger premises so Queen Street Chapel was built…

Lee, Elliott & Mary – 1930
…Mary and Dora’s mother was Carrie Preston, nee Brayshaw, the daughter of William and…

Lee, Morris – Undated
Morris Lee was a popular Yeadon entertainer and ventriloquist, seen here with his dummy Jack.

Lee, Mr & Mrs Joe – Undated
Mr and Mrs Joe lee at the back door of their home on Gill Lane. It was the first house …

Lee, Tom – 1920
Tom Lee was a greengrocer, seen here with his horse and cart. His business was based…

Leeds & Bradford Airport – (1)
The first charter flight to Dublin, Ned McKenna is on the extreme right. J Corrigan is partly hidden 3 places to the left, Matt Keighley is 4th to the left wearing a light coloured mac.

Leeds & Bradford Airport – (2)
4th November 1984: British Airways 747 lands on the newly opened runway, vehicles entering the underpass which was constructed to accommodate the runway extension.





