Church Institute used to play at "The Showfield" which was the field in which Skipton Show used to be held. The field is just on the Embsay Road just off the the main Skipton to Harrogate Road, by the lay-by at the top of the hill. The Club moved from there to Sandylands in the 1940's I think, first of all playing on what is now the LMS field, before moving to the current ground. Chris Windle | 13/05/2010 14:16:25 | re photo: 704
This yard was built at the rear of
Birtwhistle property in the High St.The Birtwhistles were drovers and cattle-dealers.The most famous was John Birtwhistle who as early as the 1840's travelelled as far north as the Hebrides to bring cattle to the English market.
My mother Elsie was born at no.12, 5.12.1910,the fourth of nine children of William and Emily Schofield. j m varley | 19/04/2010 10:57:46 | re photo: 591
I was born and brought up - to the age of 4 - in this street, moving in 1954. The picture looks to be of houses on the Water Street side of the street. Houses opposite - where I was born - had no back (garden, yard, anything !) but backed onto the beck which runs along side Springs Canal. I think they are now renovated mews cottages. Keith Paley | 17/03/2010 15:29:30 | re photo: 249
The protruding new extension was completed in the late 1950s and was used for morning assembly, etc, in place of the Old Hall that was situated in the older part of the school - see photo 00270 John Buckman | 14/02/2010 20:13:37 | re photo: 272
The old tin tab,still there but obviously rebuilt,the building behind is the tong po house,(chinese take away),the gap between houses is Clitharoe st, I lived at No 3 from 1970 onwards. On the left, the gap is Engine shed lane, and opposite would be Baines florest A Hall | 19/01/2010 13:27:59 | re photo: 340
The corner building was the post office. the large building was old coop. now houses, just b4 ambulance station. A Hall | 19/01/2010 13:12:52 | re photo: 471
What happy memories I have of this pool. I spent virtually every day during the summer holiday between 1979 and 1984. I started Brougham street Primary school in 1973. My Grandma lived at 4 Brougham Street up unit about 6 years ago. She looked after myself and my brother during the school holidays including holidays whislt at South Craven School, crosshills. I know live in newton Abbot, South Devon but this photo really takes it back for me. I remember the very high diving board (which i managed to pluck up the courage to dive off a few times and also the spring board which i believe have been taken away due to health and safety executive stepping in to ruin everyones fun.
the last time I swam there must be over 25 yars ago now and keep meaning to go and see what its now like. I still have family in Skipton and the surrounding area. Natalie Pearce (nee Benson) | 18/01/2010 11:59:00 | re photo: 298
My Dad worked at this Tannery, he took me there one weekend whilst he was working overtime the smell was horrid!! ( late 1950's)
Lynda Marley (nee Crayden) | 11/12/2009 20:43:07 | re photo: 742
Could it be possible to be put in touch with the relative of Leeming Varley as I am tracing that particular family tree.
Lynda Marley | 11/12/2009 20:06:48 | re photo: 637
If I can remember correctly the Banana sheds were owned by Mr Bailey Lynda M arley (nee Crayden) | 11/12/2009 19:58:11 | re photo: 617
Tom Clarke was wounded on 11th of March 1915 at Neuve Chapple in France and died on the 19th March at Netley Military Hospital aged 24. He was the eldest son of a family of sixteen of Thomas Henry and Pricilla Clarke of 20 Byron Street.The picture shows the cortege leaving Byron St for a service at the Christ Church.Tragically the youngest son Ennie was killed in action 1st March 1917 aged 19 years. j m varley | 13/11/2009 10:38:22 | re photo: 669
The Joiners Arms was the fourth house from the the bottom of the eastside of Commercial St. There was a Oddfellows Arms in Upper Commercial St but I don't know if any photo's of it exist. j m varley | 12/11/2009 11:18:53 | re photo: 60
Is this building not the Library? Dean A Walls | 25/10/2009 19:17:24 | re photo: 650
This is the father of Charlie Mathers jnr. He drove the hearse for both Stevesons and Hutchinsons Albion Yard.
Charlie jnr the undertaker had premises at the back of the Post Office and later behind the
Plaza Cinema.
j m varley | 24/09/2009 17:34:51 | re photo: 648
Over Wilderness Beck is the back entrance to Birtwhistle Yard, used as a short cut to the High St. When the shops were open you could also use the back double doors of Woolworths and go through the store to reach the High Street. j m varley | 10/09/2009 10:34:17 | re photo: 385
The illuminated clock was installed May 20th 1912. Manby's closed 1986 about 170 years trading. j m varley | 17/08/2009 15:03:24 | re photo: 169
Going by 'Craven's Part in the Great War', F Company of the 6th Battalion (West Riding Regiment) recruited from Settle. In December 1914 the 8 companies of the Battalion were amalgamated into 4. F company became part of 'C' Coy. 'P 21', which follows in the caption, might refer to 'Platoon 21'; the group looks about platoon size - i.e. 40.
Judging by this, the photograph could have been taken after mobilisation in August 1914, but before they went into billets in Doncaster in late October. The location is likely to be in the Grimsby area. steve howarth | 13/08/2009 23:26:39 | re photo: 640
I may be wrong, but I'm sure I remember this shop still selling shoes when I was a child in the 70s. It had yellow plastic up at the windows. C Hunter | 04/08/2009 20:46:30 | re photo: 405
My Collins grandparents lived at 59 Newmarket St and I remember living with them during the war. They died in the 1950.s Rita Collins | 01/08/2009 17:23:21 | re photo: 525
My Grandparents (Metcalfe) lived at 1 Commercial St in 1885 and my Mother was born there. In 1881 my Grandparents (Collins) lived in No 30 where my father was born.1905 Rita Collins | 01/08/2009 17:15:21 | re photo: 261
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