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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Brown, Ben – 1904

Ben Brown outside his mother’s green grocery shop on the Green, leaning nonchalantly on a pile of boxes and baskets….

Brown, Kenneth – 1966

Kenneth Brown is standing in the doorway of the family butcher’s shop at 2 Oxford Road,…

Brown, Thomas – Undated

Thomas Brown of Yeadon was the owner of Kirk Lane Mills. In common with many of his fellow…

Burditt MA., Thomas Reverend – Undated

…He married Anne Marie Fotherby in 1842 who, before her death in 1859, gave birth to seven offspring….

Burge, Kitty – 1922

…On the back row left to right are: Winnie Sedgwick, Frances Pritchett, ?, Emily Cribb, Kathy Haley….

Bussey, Margaret – 1970

The principals in this production of Iolanthe were, from left to right: Terry Lupton, Jean Fawcett,…

Butterfield, Anne – 1971

…This was a dress rehearsal for the Top Youth Club competition, the club won this title 4 times….

Butterfield, Jean – 1971

…This was a dress rehearsal for the Top Youth Club competition, the club won this title 4 times….

Calverley, Margaret – 1971

This was a dress rehearsal for the Top Youth Club competition, the club won this title 4 times.

Carr, Ernest – 2014

Mr Ernest Carr aged 100 last year, (2014) seen on his decorated mobility scooter in the Yeadon Carnival parade.

Chadwick, John Edward – 1920

J E Chadwick outside his jeweller’s shop on the High Street. He inherited the business in 1920 from…

Chaffer, Enid – 1932

Enid Chaffer in the play “Our Miss Gibbs”.

Chappelow, Brian – 1930 – 2005

Mr Brian Chappelow was President of the Aireborough Historical Society 2005.

Chappelow, Doreen – 2007

Doreen Chappelow was President of Aireborough Historical Society 2007 – 2009.

Child, Elsie – c1900s

…registered as a shopkeeper and registered hawker, Elsie a twenty-year-old paper bag maker and they…

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