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Boys’ Grammar School in 1950

This photograph of all the pupils and staff at Keighley Boys Grammar School in 1950 was recently donated to the History Society. I’ve spotted Ian Dewhirst – anyone recognise anyone else?

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Author Admin TimPosted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024Categories UncategorizedTags History, KBGS, News1 Comment on Boys’ Grammar School in 1950

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History Society at Keighley Show @ Marley Fields
The History Society will once again have a display stall at Keighley and District Agricultural Show, alongside other history-related organisations such as the Men of Worth Project and the Richard III Society (making their first … Continue reading "History Society at Keighley Show"
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History Society members Philippa McHugh and Alan Pearson take us on a journey through the local area during the most recent ice age. Discover which areas the ice covered, where the lakes formed and the … Continue reading "A Glorious Summer in the Ice Age"
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Meeting the Meat Demand @ Keighley Library
Quite a number of German pork butchers settled in Keighley in the 19th century; names such as Andrassy, Pfeiffer, Hofmann and Schneider. Speaker Karl-Heinz Wüstner explains why the butchers and their families left their homeland … Continue reading "Meeting the Meat Demand"
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Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedd... @ Keighley Civic Centre
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October’s History Society meeting features the talk “Parachutes, Escape Maps, and Wedding Dresses: Keighley Weavers’ Contribution to the War Effort”. Silsden was recognised as a major contributor to the silk and artificial silk industry through … Continue reading "Parachutes, Escape Maps and Wedding Dresses"
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There is a members-only visit to Keighley Local Studies Library on Saturday 18th October 2025. The focus this time will be on how to research the history of your own home or of a particular … Continue reading "Local Studies Library Archive Session"
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