Cononley, Village Institute c.1960
Photo ref:
C267011
Photo ref:
C267011
More about this scene
Here on Main Street the Institute still provides recreation facilities for the village. A foundation stone for it was laid in July 1909. Shackleton Ghyll Farm on the left is adjacent to the large Manor House, now converted into luxury apartments.
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A Selection of Memories from Cononley
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 Cononley
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I used to live in the shop on the bridge in Cononley, my parents were the owners. What happy times they were, so carefree. The highlight of the year was the Gala. I once went as a golliwog (blonde frizzy hair). I borrowed the black tails from Mr Green who lived next door. Then the racing on the football field. Many happy hours were spent jumping the beck and playing kick the can. Not to mention the mischief we got ...see more
I lived in New Mill, but I thought it was Cononley. I went to school there and had some wonderful years charging around the village, this is going back from 1947 to1963, when I got married. I then left to live in Scotland until 1967, when I came to Canada. I still come back to Cononley, when I come over. I won the cup at the gala one year - I love the little village. I was back there in 2006 and had a walk around ...see more
I was born in Buttershaw in Bradford. I moved to Cononley at the age of 5 and have spent happy times in and around the village. Living just outside the village parish lines at this time our family became very involved in the village itself. Attending the church of St John's at Sunday School. People who may know me now as my married name may remember me as Ibbotson. Our father bought the paper round from Mrs Lamb ...see more
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