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Horbury, Queen Street c.1955
Photo ref: H214009
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More about this scene

Off the High Street is Queen Street, taking us up towards St Peter's Church. On the left we see the long- established Andrassy's butcher's shop – it opened in 1886. Bradley's butcher's shop next to the stop sign (right) is still trading. The town's first gas lamp was also on Queen Street. Horbury's wealth was created from the woollen trade from the 13th century, and the Savile family were dominant traders in later years. In 1700 the Duke of Leeds held the manorial rights, and these passed to Mr Lane Fox on his marriage to the Duke's daughter.

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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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 no ...see more
I stayed in Horbury in 2010 and went shopping with my sister in High St. The Co-op is now a big shop.
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 Horbury ...see more
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