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Another addition to our collection of group photographs. This one is dated 1954 and shows a group of young people outside St. Andrew's church. We know some, but not all, of the names, but we have no idea why the group was photographed - although it looks as if they were dressed for some sort of pageant.

If you can help with any of the missing names, or information on the event, please email Farnhill and Kildwick History Group.

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We've updated our slideshow made up of photographs taken during the building of the Keighley to Kildwick dual-carriageway (1986 -1988).

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Our archive doesn’t contain many aerial photos of Farnhill and Kildwick, but the ones we have are very interesting.

Recently we’ve taken advantage of the publically available LiDAR images of the area, to look at fine detail of the terrain – mostly odd lumps and bumps. These are also very interesting.

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We've updated our short piece on the back-story behind one of interesting items in our archive - a small photograph of 1935-36 Kildwick Athletic Football Club team.

After the end of WWI a very impressive memorial to the former pupils who died in the war was unveiled in the school. Then, some years later, it disappeared. We don't know what happened to it, but we have found a photograph.

Read our short piece on the memorial.

In December 1920, two years after the appalling confusion over Arthur Whitaker’s death in service, his body was laid in its final resting place.

Read the updated article on the three Farnhill men from the Whitaker family, all of whom were involved in the war one way or another. Part of the Farnhill WW1 Volunteers project.
 

Wouldn't it be good if we had an integrated public transport system. For example if there was a bus service timetabled to arrive at a railway station just in time for a train. Well, it used to happen !

Read our short piece on the buses that met the trains at Kildwick station.

An update to our piece on one of Kildwick's less-celebrated national champions.

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The History Group archive contains a number of photographs of Kildwick School pupils. For many of these we have dates and the names of some or all the children shown.

Some, however – which may be among the oldest items in our archive – come without names and/or dates. They are, nevertheless, lovely photos.

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It's largely forgotten these days, but WW1 didn't end on November 11th 1918. It wasn't until June 28th 1919 that a peace treaty was finally signed. July 19th was designated National Peace Day in the UK and celebrations were held.

Read our short piece on the events of that day.

This update includes a new photograph of this nationally successful band.

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