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Greenhow Hill photos

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Greenhow Hill maps

Historic maps of Greenhow Hill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Greenhow Hill maps

Greenhow Hill map

Historic map of Greenhow Hill

North Yorkshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of North Yorkshire

Greenhow Hill map

Historic Map of any Greenhow Hill postcode

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Greenhow Hill books

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Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
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Ilkley Town and City Memories
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Yorkshire County Memories
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Greenhow Hill books
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Memories of Greenhow Hill

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North Yorkshire memories

Dacre Banks

My Grandfather, D J R Wilson had lived in Dacre Banks since just after the end of the war meaning that as a child would often have to visit. As a teenager I never appreciated just how beautiful the place is, or how lucky I was to have somewhere like this to visit.
Sadly I would imagine that I will... [more]

Shared on 05 August 2009 by Chris Clayton.

Linton Camp

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I was at Linton Camp, 1960 to 64, and recall playing foortball at Netherside Hall, I particularly recall getting bathed after the match, in a proper bath, we thought that a bit odd, as we had communial showers at Linton Camp. I think the match was to do with the Upper Wharfedale Cup, we also plyed a few other schools,... [more]

Shared on 12 January 2008 by Peter Hartingdon.

Congregational Church, Grassington.

My Gradfather, the Reverend Thomas Arthur Bairstow was the minister of this church from 1943-47. Leading off one corner of the market square is the grey stone church. It was the last church in which he ministered before he retired due to ill health. I have an old photograph of the Manse taken during the 1940's and it was heartening to... [more]

Shared on 20 September 2007 by Helen Sharpe.

Winter at The Hall

As a boy I remember the big open fireplace in the main hall, and the times the large glass sheet above the fireplace falling down - this was to be a yearly thing if I recall correctly. Other memories - making our own snow skis; repairing the old greenhouse; the flying fox; tennis courts in front of the hall; playing football... [more]

Shared on 01 July 2006 by Peter Fitzakerley.

Netherside Hall

Thank you for the photo of Netherside Hall. This was a boys school and I was there from 1952 to 1955. This has brought a lot of memories back to me - thank you.

Shared on 24 June 2006 by Eric Broadhead.

Family connections.

The mill in the photograph is Low Mill at Grassington. My ancestor William Irving lived here with his family before 1820 until his death in 1843 aged 84. He was a woolcomber. His son James Irving also lived here with his family until his death in 1873 age 93. He was an overlooker. The mill in... [more]

Shared on 11 May 2006 by Christine Booth.

early childhood

My father was the manager at the bottom tannery in Shaw Mills and we lived in Sunny Lea from 1955 - 1960. Although I was only 6 when we left, I have numerous vivid memories of that idyllic time and feel privileged to have lived there.
My sister and I used to walk up to Hardcastle's farm to get eggs and... [more]

Shared on 06 March 2009

born there in 1943

I was born in The Semon Emergency Hospital August 1943 and often wondered what it looked like and why I was actually born there and not in Bradford which is where my birth mother lived at the time, unless she was visiting Ilkley and was taken there as an emergency. I was adopted soon after birth.  But have since met up... [more]

Shared on 25 March 2007 by Danice Berry.

Extracts From Greenhow Hill & North Yorkshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Greenhow Hill, inspired by Frith photos.

North Yorkshire Living Memories

A guide points out the white stalagmite known as the Cathedral on a tour of Stump Cross Caverns. Stump Cross Caverns, on the summit of Greenhow Hill on the road between Pateley Bridge and Grassington, were discovered by lead miners seeking new veins of the then precious ore.

This is an extract from North Yorkshire Living Memories.
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Villages of Yorkshire Photographic Memories

High up on the hills, this was lead mining country. Now tourists come to see the four-mile-long array of caves discovered by miners in 1858. Some of the stalagmites here are believed to be 170,000 years old. Animal bones from 90,000 years ago have also been discovered. A computer system now analyses the rate of stalagmite growth. The Policeman's Truncheon is... [more]

Ilkley Town and City Memories

It is well worth the effort to climb up these rocks: you're on top of the world, if a little weary and overheated. Luckily, just below refreshments are to hand at the Cow and Calf Inn, formerly known as the Highfield.

This is an extract from Ilkley Town and City Memories.
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