Ilkley, Brook Street c.1965
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Ford, Morris, Hillman and Triumph - all the big automobile names are represented here as the town becomes accustomed to the motor age. Banking premises have started to squeeze out independent retailers, while the Woolworth store heralds the era of bargain shopping. However, the town still considers the comforts of the individual visitor through the provision of seats and flowerbeds. By the time this photo was taken the railway had closed. The Beeching plan axed the Otley to Skipton line via Ilkley with the final through train on Saturday 20th March 1965. Buffer stops were added to the Ilkley station on 3rd January 1966 and the eighty year old bridge over Brook Street was demolished, with work starting at 5am on Sunday 10th July 1966.
An extract from Ilkley Town and City Memories.
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