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Horsforth, Mechanics Institute 1901
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This seat of self-improvement was opened to the town's working people in 1882. It contained a reading room and a well-stocked library of over 3,000 books. Later the police station was added on the left; it was demolished to accommodate the new Horsforth library.

An extract from West Yorkshire Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Horsforth

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 Horsforth

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Church
The "Castle" where my little brother had his hair washed!
Horsforth, St Margaret's Church 1902
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St Margarets Hall
Sunday School! Yuk!!!
Horsforth, Hall Lane c1960
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The Stanhope
Where lots of us started our under age drinking in the little back room. Early 70s
Horsforth, Stanhope Arms and Memorial c1960
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1941 Kirkstall Forge Air Raids
The Armstrong family moved to Horsforth from Armley in 1938. I was only 1yr old so cannot remember the move. Mum and Dad bought a house at no 15 Charles Street. My earliest memories must have been in March 1941, the nights that Leeds and Kirkstall Forge were bombed. The houses in Charles Street do not have cellars, but I do remember hearing the air raid warning and going down the cellars in Rose ...see more
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