The Society was founded in 1957 to record and preserve the history of Aireborough, which consists of:-
- Yeadon
- Guiseley
- Rawdon
- Carlton
- Hawksworth
- Esholt
- High Royds – Hospital
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Aireborough Historical Society holds monthly (usually 2nd Thursday) speaker events on a variety of topics. For details of the next event.
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The AHS Collection
Friday 19th April 2024
30th Battalion (Rawdon) Home Guard – WW2
The 30th Battalion Home Guard Rawdon, despatch riders on motor bikes.
From an undated newspaper cutting: A picture from Joy and Donald Foster, of Batter Lane, Rawdon, of the 30th Battalion (Rawdon) Home Guard, despatch riders.
In 1944 their headquarters and training grounds were situated where Benton Park School now stands.
The driver of the motor-bike and sidecar is the late Bill Bancroft, of Horsforth, and Donald Foster is third from the right.
Bill Bancroft owned a motorcycle business in Horsforth on New Road Side, it was still in business up to1968.
Note the “blackout” headlight shields which made driving in bad weather hazardous.
Image courtesy of Horsforth Museum.
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If so, please let us know the photo index number via email to: airebroarchiveroom@gmail.com
Aireborough History From The Bronze Age To Today…
Baldwin, Alfred – 1890
Alfred Baldwin was a stonemason who worked at Moor Top Quarry. Quality stone had been…
Beal, Walter & Tony – Undated
Fireman Walter Beal with his son Tony who is dressed as a fireman, he was the station mascot.
Presentation
The caption with this photo says “cheque for swimming pool for the handicapped”.
Val Ryan, A Memory of Heavy Snow – 1960s
In this beautiful photo taken in heavy snow we can see on the far right the bungalow occupied by Mr & Mrs Helmsley…
Yorkgate Wood
This photo shows a man strolling down a path in Yorkgate Wood. The wood was planted in the mid 1800s by John Hustler.
If you spot any issues please do get in touch and we will fix them.
Whilst the AHS 2 website contains a wealth of information it does not contain all the photos, documents and maps which we hold.
Grateful thanks to Carlo Harrison who instigated digitising the collection and created the previous AHS 1 website.
Many thanks to Jack Brayshaw who enabled the AHS website to continue by migrating and enhancing the content from AHS 1 and creating this
AHS 2 website for everyone to enjoy.
For further information or for questions on specific items please contact our archive team at: airebroarchiveroom@gmail.com