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
April 2021
Monthly Speaker Event
Aireborough Historical Society holds monthly (usually 2nd Thursday) speaker events on a variety of topics. For details of the next event.
Join Us Become a Member
Why not make new friends, join us and become a member! Annual subscription £10.00 per annum (March to February).
email: coverpage@btinternet.com
The Back-Chat Collection
A collection of interviews with mainly Aireborough folk on a whole host of subjects which is added to every week.
The AHS Collection - 16th April 2021
Editor's Note
The AHS are pleased to announce that from 12th March 2021 and for the next 3 months, the Editor for the Home Page will be Ben C, from Guiseley. Ben who is 14 years old, is undertaking this position as part of his Duke of Edinburgh's Award in History, for which the AHS are pleased to sponsor.
JB. Ed. AHS.
Editor's Choice
This photo shows the reception for Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The Royal Train is on Guiseley Station, which is heading towards Ilkley. The building to the right is Abraham Moons which is the only working mill left in Guiseley.
Photograph donated by Unknown
Royal Train 1974
Have you an old group family photograph or of a wedding or birth or even of a favourite building or scene that you would like to share on the AHS Home Page or to see again? If so, please enquire to Jack Brayshaw via email to: coverpage@btinternet.com for further details.
Follow us daily on our Facebook page where you can see photographs of Aireborough and near neighbours through the ages and post your comments and memories’. 
Whilst the AHS 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 this AHS website.
For further information or for questions on specific items please contact our archive team coverpage@btinternet.com