Yeadon Categories
Luty’s Shop – 1890s
This shop on Town Hall Square was the business of the Luty family from the mid 1870s. The couple in the doorway…
Mabel Harrison – Yeadon, 1930s to 1950s
The 1930s brought better conditions for working people, many council houses were built and people had bathrooms and electric light for the first time.
Mangam, Philip – 1971 (Deceased)
This was a dress rehearsal for the Top Youth Club competition, the club won this title 4 times….
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (1)
Manor Mill was situated at the junction of Kirk Lane and Haworth Lane (formerly Manor Road), built in 1882 as a company mill. In 1865…
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (2)
Operatives are mule spinning, the spinning mule was invented by Samuel Crompton between 1775 – 1779. It combined the…
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (3)
The man is operating a winding balloon, a device for winding yarn onto the spindles at the correct tension.
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (4)
Two men are inspecting finished cloth before folding and parcelling up ready for despatch to customers.
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (5)
Mill workman with machinery on the right, there is a lot of material around the machinery and on the floor.
Manor Mill 1862 – 1981 (6)
Five women workers at a bank of auto winding machines. It is not known if this was at Leafield or Manor Mills.
Manor Mill 1882 – 1981
View of Manor Mill from Kirk Lane, the shop on the right has an advertisement for Zebra grate polish, a black lead product used on cast iron fireplaces and ranges.
Manor Square
Four scenes from Manor Square which shows signs of demolition taking place, boys playing and an older woman with her piney on holding a mug of tea.
Manor Terrace
A row of cottages named after the nearby Yeadon Manor and Manor Mill. On the right is a street sign for Manor Square.
