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Horbury, Town Hall And Library, Westfield Road c.1955
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Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish entrepreneur who made his fortune in Pittsburgh steel, was also a devoted philanthropist. He endowed many public libraries at the turn of the 20th century. Here, right, is Horbury's Carnegie Free Library, built in 1905 and opened on 14 February 1906. The Town Hall next door is built on the site of a house and garden. Further to the right was a public convenience for gentlemen only, as were many others in the town.

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A Selection of Memories from Horbury

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Horbury

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Lockwoods Of Horbury Circa 1800s 1880s
I just read letters from long past ancestors that state they grew up in wonderful times in Horbury. Joseph Drake Lockwood, brother, Thomas, sister, Nancy and sister Elizabeth. Elizabeth and husband, Joseph Fisher, moved to America to start a Woollen Clothing Company. She brought her daughter Francis with her. The letters are very interesting. From the years 1868, 71, 81, 85 and 91. They were ...see more
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Visit In 2010
I stayed in Horbury in 2010 and went shopping with my sister in High St. The Co-op is now a big shop.
Horbury, High Street c1955
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My Youth
I was born at Springend near Horbury in 1948, lived at 40 Northfield Lane, Horbury emigrated to Australia in 1961. I remember the Library, spent hours there reading the famous five books and secret seven, still do. Whites fish and chip shop opposite the church where I can still remember the incense, yuk, bought a bag of bits for 2 pence, went to the Church of England school, Brownies and Guides, roamed down around ...see more
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The House Of Mercy Horbury
My mother in law was sent from Herefordshire to the House of Mercy (later the Convent of St. Peter) in about 1925 (aged 12/13). She left in 1927 and was put into service in London. I have traced some documents in the Wakefield Archives but I am unable to understand the reason why she was sent to Horbury from Hereford. Her name was Bessie Eileen Jones. Her grandmother surname was Prosser. Could she have ...see more
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