Greenbanks Hostal photo 1948 Horsforth WW2 and working at A V Roe

If you lived in Leeds or the surrounding areas you could be taken by tram and bus to the Avroe factory to work building Lancaster bombers, but if you came from Hull or Sheffield you would be housed in Greenbanks Hostal in quite cramped rooms. Arial photo taken in 1948.

Prefabs in Horsforth

There were Prefabricated quick build emergency houses in the Springfields and Broadgate Lane, they fit the bill for a while but not meant to be long term, not sure when built but these picture taken in 1942.

Ernest Harrison and the battle of Mons 1914

The Black Bull 1899 to 1912 and Horsforth News 1965

A little history of the Bull. I think the picture could have been taken at the handing over of the pub to Emmie and Charles Somer. Mr Steads name is still over the door and he left in 1899 back to Holbeck where he lived before occupation a puddler. Is this a picture of Emmie with her father sporting the beard, Charles in the bowler? we will never realy know. A datestone on Drury Lane  C S 1901 must be for Charles Somer celebrating his career.
Does anyone rmember Jack on the Piano and Ray on the Drums? January 1965 Horsforth News advert.

Blackburns of Bank House later Broadway Hall Dance Hall Horsforth cuttings 1915 & 1965

Extracts from Mark Saville's book Horsforth the Great War on sale at Horsforth Museum. The man who landed his plane on Scarborough sands two days before WW1 broke out August 1915 from Wharfedale and Airdale Observer. From the Horsforth News trouble at the Blackburns house Bank House which later became Broadway Dance Hall.

R A M C recruitment poster 1915

Dalek in the Bridge Pub Woodside Horsforth Jan 1965 Horsforth News cutting.

A little of what went on in the pub fifty years ago and some origins of the ale house.

The old Post Office Town Street Horsforth c1900 to 2015

Remember queing to get in from the outside on the pavement, down the steps the battle to get out, not old enough to remember it as a sweet shop but now its Bliss and the old Kings Post Box still in the Wall nice to see.

Worsted Cone Winder and Worsted Warper wanted Jan 1965 Ackroyd Mill Troy Horsforth.

Horsforth News advert Jan 7th 1965 for Warper and Winder Ackroyd Mill Troy Horsforth. Looking along Troy to Lister Hill the Chimney that of Ackroyds Mill, then looking down Lister Hill to the garage which used to be the Spinners Arms, the interior of Armley Spinning Mill, and the little girl attending her winding machine in earlier days when the Spinners would have dropped into the pub.

Death of Mrs Thwaite Oakford Terrace next to the Woolpack Woodside Jan 1965

Mrs Thwaite lived in Oakford Terrace demolished some time ago and the Woolpack now an accountant. Another bit of history we pass every day.

Dancing in Pudsey Jan 1965 the Pasadena and the Baths and family planning.

Horsforth News 7th Jan edition 1965 Dancing at the Baths and a new spot the Pasadena in Pudsey. Mrs Teale helps with family planning in Horsforth and Helen Shapero a young women who pushed the teens into the sixties. How they enjoyed it.

Horsforth News 1965 the Quaker Hall and Ex Servicemens Club Horsforth

The Quakers Hall on Hall Lane Horsforth became the Ex Servicemens Club. In 1965 it was replaced by a new clubhouse as seen in the picture. Cutting from Horsforth News 1965 jan 7th edition.

The Ida North and Rpbert Arthingon Hospital Cookridge Leeds.

Ida Norths father and Robert Arthington donated money for the Hospital now unused.

Bank Cottage 121 Towns Street (Mechanics Row)

The Wilson boys outside Bank Cottage as known then in 1907 now 121 Town Street. James Leslie the soldier killed in 1918 his brother David Arnold the sailor survived and wrote facinating tales of his life in Horsforth. The terrace was also known as the Mechanics Row as next to the Mechanics Institute.