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Keighley, From Parish Church c.1900
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The industrial and commercial parts of the town co-existed in a very confined space. The mill chimneys were an ever-present reminder of the source of the family's wagepacket. This view of the town is from St Andrew's Church (rebuilt in 1848 in the Perpendicular style). People came from miles around for the Sunday service, and afterwards took lunch in one of the many inns surrounding the church. Broth with dumplings cost one penny a bowl. We are looking across Cook Lane towards Townfield Gate. All of this was cleared for the new shopping centre and bus station. From the left are the Methodist Church, the School Board Offices (1893), the Hippodrome Theatre (1880-1961) and the Gas Offices (1902). Major factories in this picture include the Honduras and the Airedale Works.

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A Selection of Memories from Keighley

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Junior Art Department Attached To The Keighley Boy.S Grammar School
In 1945 I attended the Junior Art Department of Keighley. Our school badge was an anagram of J.A.D. the uniform was Burgandy. This was a small school of 40 to 50 mixed pupils. The reason I refer to this picture is, the facade of the building housed this school.I new it well. The head master was Colonel Llewelyn. Over the years when required to supply my ...see more
Keighley, Skipton Road c1955
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Mill F Ire
Does any one remember Mariners mill burning down in Keighley it was in the early eighties. That day was a very sad day for all us workers as we thought it would put us all out of work, but it did not and three months later we were all back at work in the big mill on South street, they were happy times Susan and Pamela Margret Lilian Josie Anne Judith Janet and many more worked in the balling department ,our overlooker Joe ...see more
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Jerry's?
Jerry's was the all purpose, pre £ shop store below the market where he also had a stall. Household products, hardware, notably buckets and a few low cost gifts... Jerry had a larger than life personality with a girth to match. I also remember Ropers for furniture, Smiths pets and Hoggs pots. My personal favourite was the pop-ex stall where you could buy ex juke box records with the middles missing for a few 'bob' ...see more
Keighley, Market Street 1960
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Barbers
Looking at that photo I remember my father taking me to James Berry for my hair cut. It said on the sign, 'James Berry gentlemans hairdresser'. He used to sit me on a plank which he put across the arms of the chair. When I was 16 I started my apprenticeship at Prince Smith and Stells. James' son Jeffrey was also there but a few years older than me.
Keighley, Market Street 1960
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