Nostalgic memories of Keighley's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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In 1945 I attended the Junior Art Department of Keighley. Our school badge was an anagram of J.A.D. the uniform was Burgandy. This was a small school of 40 to 50 mixed pupils. The reason I refer to this picture is, the facade of the building housed this school.I new it well. The head master was Colonel Llewelyn. Over the years when required to supply my ...see more
Does any one remember Mariners mill burning down in Keighley it was in the early eighties. That day was a very sad day for all us workers as we thought it would put us all out of work, but it did not and three months later we were all back at work in the big mill on South street, they were happy times Susan and Pamela Margret Lilian Josie Anne Judith Janet and many more worked in the balling department ,our overlooker Joe ...see more
Jerry's was the all purpose, pre £ shop store below the market where he also had a stall. Household products, hardware, notably buckets and a few low cost gifts... Jerry had a larger than life personality with a girth to match. I also remember Ropers for furniture, Smiths pets and Hoggs pots. My personal favourite was the pop-ex stall where you could buy ex juke box records with the middles missing for a few 'bob' ...see more
Looking at that photo I remember my father taking me to James Berry for my hair cut. It said on the sign, 'James Berry gentlemans hairdresser'. He used to sit me on a plank which he put across the arms of the chair. When I was 16 I started my apprenticeship at Prince Smith and Stells. James' son Jeffrey was also there but a few years older than me.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who may have family related to or knew my grandfather, Samuel Briggs Keighley, 1877-1960. He was married to Clara Saltonstall Keighley, 1879-1963 . He was born in Keighley and lived in Barrow-in-Furness before immigrating to USA in 1920. His father's name was Joseph Dawson Keighley and his mother was Elizabeth Briggs Keighley.
I was living in Keighley. I was attending Eastwood School at the age of 7 years, I don't know what age I started this school, but I have a lot of memmories and would like to hear from somone that could have gone to this school also. My name at the time was Sylvia Rooke, I think I lved on Cravenrow but am not too sure about the name. If anyone out there can help with this school at all that would be ...see more
I went to this school at the age I believe around 7-8yrs old. I would like to know if anyone out there went to the same school. My name was  Sylvia Rooke. In fact I think the headmaster's last name was Rooke. I lived in Keighley till 1955 then moved to canada, my email address is    sylviarosiek@yahoo.com  if you have information at all please feel free to email me  as Eastwood School had a lot of memorys for me, so thankyou and I hope to hear from someone.