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Oakworth, West Yorkshire
Oakworth maps
Historic maps of Oakworth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Oakworth maps
Historic map of Oakworth
Illustrated Victorian map of West Yorkshire
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Oakworth books
Displaying 3 of 23 books about Oakworth and the local area. View all Oakworth books
Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Ilkley Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Yorkshire County Memories
Paperback
£15
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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... [more]
Shared on 12 February 2008
My name then was Barrett. I remember living on Walton Street, Holmebridge. My best friend then was Dorothy Hobson, we lived at no 6 and she lived at no 18 I think. I went to the council school where the headmaster was Mr Laycock. My best teacher was Mrs Baker. And I remember going to the sweet shop next to the... [more]
Shared on 28 April 2009
It could have been earlier or even later....my memories of a girl called Elaine Potter and us playing tea parties at her house with her dad's homemade apple wine........Yvonne Blackie I think lived in the Rectory.....I think we were about 5 or 6 years old.....my name was Lynn Carney then and we lived in Wighill Street...when we first moved to Sutton-in... [more]
Shared on 25 September 2008
I was 12 years old that year, and we could not get to school for the big drifts.
Shared on 14 September 2008
Extracts From Oakworth & West Yorkshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Oakworth, inspired by Frith photos.
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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In this photograph you can see the top of the Semon Convalescent Home just beyond the reservoir. A fair walk westwards then brings you to the Swastika Stone, which is unique in this country. Other examples have been found in Tossene in Sweden and Mycenae in Greece and all depict fertility and religious symbols. The council placed the iron railing around... [more]
This is an extract from Ilkley Town and City Memories.
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Up above the Cow and Calf rocks is more evidence of quarrying, but in this photograph the heather softens the scene for the Edwardian picnickers taking in the valley view, top right.
This is an extract from Ilkley Town and City Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
