| Title | Coach Trips |
| Date | 1906 |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | A203 |
| Comment | See below… |
8th May 1906: This scene is on Yeadon High Street, a crowd has gathered to see this new wonder!
The Urban District Council hired the motor bus on a 4 day trial, it was owned by the Cowling firm of Laycock & Stevenson. It had a 28hp engine and seated 38 passengers, reputedly 50 people managed to squeeze on for one trip. It was illuminated by acetylene lamps, the registration number was AK 343.
Property on the left is at the junction of the Steep and Silver Lane. The shop with the sign above was owned by Robert Howard, a paper merchant. The shop sold paper goods and stockings, Robert was the father of comedian Sydney Howard.
B279 – Motor Bus Trip, 1906.
Motor Bus Trip – 1906
Another photograph of the new wonder, A203 above.
K714 – Charabanc Trip, c1910.
Town Hall Square – c1910
Boarding a charabanc on Town Hall Square with the Town Hall in the background, recording the event on a glass slide was E E Slater.
I068 – Queen Street Choir Outing, 1915.
Queen Street Choir Outing – 1915
The Green: Queen Street Chapel Choir are in the charabanc on the Green.
In the background is the bottom of the Steep (Town Street), note the movement of people, men walking up the steep.
You can see how in 1915, The Green in Yeadon was a centre for meeting, shopping, drinking etc before things moved up the Steep into the Yeadon High Street we all now know.
K715 – Charabanc Trip, c1920s.
Charabanc Trip – C1920s
The following three images showing Yeadon folk on exciting trips out by charabanc. Passengers were picked up on the High Street or Town Hall Square.
The photographer was E E Slater.
K716 – Charabanc Trip, c1920s.
Charabanc Trip – C1920s
As above.
The photographer was E E Slater.
K717 – Charabanc Trip, c1920s.
Charabanc Trip – C1920s
As above.
The photographer was E E Slater.
K718 – Charabanc Trip, c1920s.
Charabanc Trip – C1920s
This image was taken at the side of Womersley’s Central Stores on the corner of Town Hall Square and the High Street. The photographer was E E Slater and he used glass slides to record the images.
T029 – Charabanc Trip, c1920s.
Charabanc Trip – C1920s
A charabanc outing to an unknown destination, it is thought the trip was from the Peacock Inn and that the transport was provided by Crofts.
I133 – Liberal Club Trip, 1920s.
Liberal Club Trip – 1920s
An outing for Yeadon Liberals, seen posing by the side of their bus.
A262 – Isaac Croft, Charabanc Trip, 1920.
Isaac Croft Charabanc Trip – 1920
This is one of Isaac Crofts vehicles, it was used as a haulage lorry during the week, the body could be lifted off and it converted to a charabanc.
A speed restriction is marked on the chassis 12 mph! The charabanc is full of passengers, Isaac Croft is on the back row in the right corner wearing a flat cap.
B262 – Unknown Trip, 1920.
Unknown Trip – 1920
The charabanc was owned by Willie Gill, presumably the driver. His passengers are all female, all wearing their hats!
B118 – Works Outing 1920s
A Group of Men on a Works Outing Trip – 1920s
The image is faint and cracked in places, a charabanc is taking a group of men on a works outing. George Brown is standing in the charabanc, he has a velvet collar on his coat and is wearing a trilby, Ben Long is on his right. The group also included James Slater.
E508 – St. Andrew’s Church Trip 1921.
St. Andrew’s Church Trip – 1921
The following two images of two charabancs transporting members of the choir and families on a trip to Scarborough.
E509 – St. Andrew’s Church Trip 1921.
St. Andrew’s Church Trip – 1921
As above.
K086 – Chapel Hill Choir, 1923.
Chapel Hill Choir – 1923
16th July 1923 – Charabanc trip for the choir of the Chapel Hill Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, all the ladies are wearing the then fashionable cloche hats. The charabanc body was removable, it could be replaced by the body of a lorry, the 12mph sign seen on the charabanc could refer to it’s alternative use as a truck.
Donated by Edith & Roger Pratt.
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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 30 September 2021.
Last updated: 09 November 2023 – Photo ID: T029. 25 October 2023 – Photo ID: K714 to K718 inclusive. 29 September 2023 – Photo ID: H26. 21 September 2023 – Photo ID: B279, B262, B118. 29 January 2023 – All images updated. 04 February 2022 – Photo ID: E508, E509.
