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Farnell Garage – 2004

Farnell Garage on Bradford Road just past White Cross.

Foundry, 1880s – 1984 (1)

Double helical gears which were a specialist product of the foundry. The foundry was housed in an old…

Foundry, 1880s – 1984 (2)

An interior view of the foundry.

G E S Eve, General Store – c1950s

Situated on the Green the General store which was the business of Gerald E S Eve who was the uncle of the donor of the photo Lynda Keith. On the left of the shop is St. Oswald’s School, to the right is Grove Terrace.

G Rawnsley & Son’s – 1927

The advertisement reads: “He prospers most who serves the best G Rawnsley…

G. L. Major & Co. Ltd. – c1950s (1)

…trade stands at an as yet unknown location, but display the products of G L Major. The firm supplied cut leather soles to footwear manufacturers and the company was subsequently transferred to Spooners on February 27th 1960….

G. L. Major & Co. Ltd. – c1950s (2)

A photograph of the works Canteen. How times have changed, an ash tray on every table! The sign on the counter reads we believe reads ‘Scotspop’. Not heard of that brand myself. Ed.

G. L. Major & Co. Ltd. – c1950s (3)

A young lady here operating some form of machinery which appears to be stamping out the soles from the leather hide.

George Nunn’s Staff – 1938

group of people who were employed at George Nunn’s Cassfield Works. Their names have been noted as…

Ghyll Royd Nursing Home – 2016

Ghyll Royd nursing home is built on the site of Ghyll Royd House and located at the end of Ghyll Royd. Ghyll Royd House was once…

Gideon Rawnsley & Sons

Situated on Greenbottom, Gideon Rawnsley founded this business in 1872. On the left edge…

Greenwoods

The company began in Bradford in 1860 selling hats, head office is now on Canal Road Bradford. The building seen here was…