A small album of photographs of Congregational churches in and around Keighley in the 1950s, taken from the 1956 publication “100 Years of Progress” has been added to the History Society’s Flickr account. Not many of them are still around today.
Respected Haworth historian Steven Wood gave a talk to the History Society last evening. He took us on a pictorial journey from the old Police Station on Mill Hey, up Bridgehouse Lane and Main Street, then out along West Lane, with over 50 images. Around 40 members and guests attended.
The programme for the next quarter’s series of talks is out now on our newsletter and will shortly appear in the diary on this website.
The latest History Society newsletter has just been published. It is available on our Facebook and Flickr sites and can be picked up at any guest-speaker meeting or some copies are available at Keighley Local Studies Library.
A reminder that this month’s guest speaker talk is Haworth historian Steven Wood giving the talk “Old Haworth in Photographs (1870-1970)”. The date for the talk is Wednesday 13th March 2019.
The History Society’s monthly guest speaker talks take place upstairs in Keighley Library. Doors open at 7pm and the talks start at 7.30pm (and usually last around one hour). Tea and coffee is available. Admission costs £3 (£1 for History Society members). If you are interested in becoming a member and supporting what we do it costs £10 a year and membership can be purchased at any guest speaker meeting.
‘Peaceful Women’ is an event happening in Keighley Local Studies Library this Wednesday (6th March) at 1.15pm. Local author, playwright, actor and historian Irene Lofthouse wil bring to life the stories of local women who campaigned for peace during WW1 and for social justice following the end of the war. The event lasts for 90 minutes and there will be the opportunity to view local archive materials from the time. It is free to attend.
A reminder that next week’s guest speaker talk is coming up. Graham Mitchell is returning with the real story of King Richard III, the last king of the House of York, who died at the Battle of Bosworth.
The History Society’s monthly guest speaker talks are held upstairs in Keighley Library. Doors open at 7pm and the talks start at 7.30pm (usually lasting around one hour). Tea and coffee is available. Admission costs £3 (£1 for History Society members). If you are interested in becoming a member and supporting our work you can join for £10 a year at any guest speaker meeting.
We hope the people who came to tonight’s History Society meeting enjoyed it. Certainly we came away with plenty of new information. The session was spent going through photographs taken by Geoffrey Kitchen and helping to identify the content. Next month’s meeting (second Wednesday in February) will be a talk by Graham Mitchell on King Richard III.
Keighley and District Family History Society have merged with Wharfedale Family History Group
As from 1st Jan they become the Airedale & Wharfedale FHS with a brand new website.
KDLHS wish them every success in their new Society.
The latest History Society newsletter is available now.
Forty years ago, Hollywood came to Keighley! The climactic finale of the film ‘Yanks’ was filmed at Keighley railway station and the goods yard at the end of Cavendish Street (now Sainsbury’s car park) in the summer of 1978. Filming also took place at Steeton where an entire US Army Base was recreated. The film was directed by John Schlesinger and starred Richard Gere alongside over 800 extras including many recruited from the town. The film is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Monday 3rd December.
