Formed in 1958 Aireborough Historical Society exists to help preserve the history of:

  • Carlton
  • Guiseley
  • Hawksworth
  • Rawdon
  • Yeadon
  • Plus some nearby locations

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Barrett, Elizabeth Driver – Undated

Elizabeth was the sister of Mrs Coupland who had the bakers and confectionery business on Yeadon High Street….

Barrett, Jack – 1950s

Jack Barrett was a foreman for Aireborough Council, working on building roads for the Queensway estate.

Barrett, James Wilson – Undated

..He was foreman overseeing the construction of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on Oxford Road, a tale told by the….

Barrett, Lavinia – Undated

Seated outside Shaw Beck House are, on the left, “Ma” Lavinia Barrett, Mr Mason is in the middle and Mrs Mason on…

Barwick, John – Undated

..Descended from John Marshall who died at Low Hall in 1786 and whose wife Julia Grosvenor….

Bateman, B – 1922

This was the Yeadon & Guiseley Secondary School, football team (in 1937 it was renamed…

Battye, Sam – c1900s

…Sam Battye who was the mill gate keeper at Manor Mill, he was also a member of the Temperance movement and can be seen …

Baxter, Ben – 1958

…Ben Baxter who worked as a painter and decorator for the Brayshaw firm. The two men are holding drawers which are…

Beaumont, G – 1992

Mr G Beaumont was President of the Aireborough Historical Society 1992 – 1994.

Beck Path

View looking back from Park View.

Bee Keeping – c1900

Three unique in sequence photographs of bee keeping in Yeadon, taken on a…

Bellamy, C V – Undated

Mr Bellamy was a founder member of the Aireborough and Horsforth Museum Society (now Aireborough Historical Society), he …

Ben Brown’s, Geengrocer – 1909

Ben Brown taking his fruit and vegetable cart round the area during the winter. The location is the bottom of Sun Street, unfortunately the image is faint.

Benn, Connie – c1930s

Lena Balmforth is playing the piano, Connie Benn is posing on top of the piano.

Bennett, Peter – Undated

I am searching for my father Peter Bennett who will now be aged in his mid 70’s. He wasn’t…

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