A number of group photographs have been contributed to our archive with very little information attached to them. The aim of this project is to capture as much detail as we can from those who might remember the events and people shown.
1925 Kildwick School group Updated 26/9/2023
One of the earliest photos of a group from Kildwick School for which we have many names. The photograph was contributed to our archive by Marcel Bunnett and belonged to his late father, Keith, who marked up a number of the names.
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Kildwick and Farnhill scout troop Updated 24/04/2022
This month we have an update to our group photograph on the local Scout Troop -- putting on a gang-show in the Methodist school room.
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1954 - Village Gala day Updated 28/08/2021
Here we have several photographs taken at the 1954 Village Gala Day, showing the Gala Queen and her attendants; the fancy dress parade; and the judging.
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1931 Kildwick school group Updated 27/03/2021
This month's photograph is a 1931 Kildwick school group. Most of the pupils have been identified by John Lofthouse, who loaned us the photograph; and confirmed by Alan Hargreaves, who was there himself. Can you help fill-in the gaps ?
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1967 pupils from Farnhill Methodist Sunday School First posted 29/08/2020
In 1967 pupils from Farnhill Methodist Sunday School gained second place in the West Yorkshire district scripture examinations. Three members gained first class certificates.
A photograph of these pupils, their teachers, and local officials, was taken on the seat at the junction of Grange Road with Farnhill Main Street.
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Post-war Methodist Party Updated 25/07/2020
This is the big one ! In 1946 an "end-of-war" party was held in the Sunday school of Farnhill Methodist Church. Over a hundred children and young people were there and, of course, they gathered for a massive group photograph. We've put names to 90 (!) of those present, leaving fewer than 20 "unknowns". Can you help us to complete the picture ?
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A second 1931 Kildwick School group First posted 28/12/2019
Another Kildwick school photo from the late Keith Bunnett, and another one from 1931.
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1950 - Church millenary festival Updated 24/11/2018
In 1950, the church celebrated 1000 years of worship at St. Andrew's.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to a
photograph of the choir and congregation taken on the church steps.
1960s keep-fit class Posted 26/08/2017
A photograph of a
women's keep-fit class, held in the Institute, in the 1960s. We've put names to some of the ladies pictured.
1951 Sunday school performance Posted 29/07/2017
A number of our group photographs feature theatre performances in the village, of which there seems to have been quite a number.
This month's photograph is of an event which, we think, was put on by members of St. Andrew's Sunday school and took place in 1951.
We've been able to put names to quite a few of the performers; can you help fill in the gaps ?
W. Speight photograph Posted 27/05/2017
This month's photograph was taken by the Keighley photographer W. Speight. But we don't know what the event was or - apart from a few people - who was present. Can you help ?
Young wives excursion Posted 25/03/2017
This photograph is thought to be of a local "Young wives" group, taken in a field at the bottom of Priest Bank Road prior to an excursion. We don't know when it was taken or where the excusion was going to; but we do know the names of a few of the "young wives".
1950 Church pageant Posted 25/02/2017
In the 1950, Kildwick church celebrated 1000 years of religious worship at St. Andrew's, with what they called a "Millenary Festival". There were special church services, concerts, and a pageant featuring people from Kildwick and all the "daughter" churches. This is the group photograph from that occasion.
Methodist theatre performance Posted 28/01/2017
The Sunday School room in the basement of Farnhill Methodist Chapel was often used for amateur theatricals. We have no idea when this photograph was taken or what the event was; but the late Gladys Crossley who, as a young Gladys Rishworth was a member of the cast, left details of many of the performers - and a few of the audience.
A church procession Updated 26/11/2016
In 1955 St. Andrew's church opened a new church hall, in Station Road Crosshills. This
photograph
- originally thought to be of one of a traditional Whit walk - shows a procession, made up of members of the congregation, taken on that day.
A summer day at Crag Top Updated 29/10/2016
A group of young people having
fun at Crag Top. Earlier in the 20th century there were quite a few places you could get refreshments on Farnhill Moor.
Group outside the church First posted 27/08/2016
Two almost identical photographs of the same group of (mostly) school-children taken outside Kildwick Church. Unfortunately, we don't know many of the names of the people pictured; nor do we know the occasion. Can you help ?
In 1959 Kildwick Albion Cricket Club won the local knock-out competition, the Cowling Cup. We have two photographs of the cup-winning team and also one of a team that took them on later, in a charity match - the White Lion Irregulars.
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here
to see the photographs and the names we've put to them.
Bring-and-buy sale First posted 26/03/2016
We think this is a photograph of a bring-and-buy sale or a cake sale, held in the Methodist school roomin the 1960s.
Kildwick Choir and Sunday School at Christmas First posted 26/12/2015
This month we have two festive photographs; one of Kildwick Church choir and one of the choir and members of the Sunday School. Both taken at Christmas (possibly the same one) and probably dating from about 70 years ago.
A photograph of a
day trip to the seaside - probably 1949 or 1950, and most likely the choir of Farnhill Methodist Church. It's likely that the trip was to Morecambe, but we've not been able to determine where it was they stopped en-route to have their photograph taken.
1956 - Kildwick school infants class Updated 31/10/2015
A photograph of the
1956 Kildwick school infants class donated by someone who appears on it and who has been able to put names to most of her class-mates.
Building Kildwick bus shelter - 1957 First posted 26/09/2015
This group photograph was taken during the building of the bus shelter on Skipton Road, Kildwick, in 1957 (or thereabouts). It shows Revd. Selby and a group of local children. We've been able to put names to all of them.
1950 - Kildwick water shortage First posted 25/04/2015
From time-to-time there are water shortages in Farnhill and Kildwick. This photo shows a water tanker brought in to supply Kildwick - we think in 1950. For some reason it became the occasion for a
group photograph.
1958 - Methodist concert party First posted 28/03/2015
We've been able to put names to all but one of the young people involved in a
1958 Methodist Concert Party. Can you help identify the remaining "unknown" ?
1948 - Cast of "A Royal Romance" First posted 28/02/2015
In 1948 two Farnhill sisters, Mary Brown and Dorothy Hill, wrote and produced a piece of musical theatre in order to raise money for charity, called "A Royal Romance". We've been able to put names to a large number of the 50+ cast.
1949 - Farnhill Sunday School outing Updated 31/01/2015
Photographs of a Farnhill Methodist Sunday School outing - from 1949.
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Helpers at a Farnhill wedding reception First posted 27/12/2014
This month's photograph was taken, we think, at Marion Brown's wedding reception; held in the lower hall of Farnhill Methodist Church.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to this photograph of some of the helpers at the reception.
1946 - Women of Farnhill and Kildwick First posted 25/10/2014
After the end of the second world war, a committee was set up to raise money for returning service men and women. This Welcome Home Committee organised a number of fund-raising events and we think this photograph, showing women of Farnhill and Kildwick, was taken at one that took place in the Institute in 1946.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to this photograph.
1954 - Kildwick School pupils First posted 27/09/2014
A photograph of the pupils of Kildwick School, taken in 1954.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to this photograph.
1970 - Staff and pupils of Kildwick School First posted 30/08/2014
A photograph of the teachers and pupils of Kildwick School, taken in 1970.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to this photograph.
1948 - Farnhill Methodist Church Sunday school group First posted 26/07/2014
A photograph of the teachers and pupils of Farnhill Methodist Church Sunday school, taken around 1948.
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here to see the names we've been able to put to this photograph.
