IMAGES FROM THE ARCHIVES

A Visual Extravaganza of Keighley Through Time.

Saturday 19th September 10.30am – 3.30pm

Come along on Saturday to Keighley Local Studies Library and discover some of the amazing images held within our archive collections. Explore rarely seen photographs, including images from Ian Dewhirst’s archive. Celebrating this years Heritage Open Days theme ‘Everyday Lives’, uncover fascinating glimpses of Keighley’s past, from local people and family life to long gone streets, bustling factories, mills, shops and familiar places.

Dalton Mills from an unusual perspective.

We will have our archive of Stereoscopic images showing life in Keighley from the 1890s. You will be able to see old Keighley come to life in 3D.

COOK LANE BEFORE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN CENTRE IN THE 1960s AND THE CONSTRUCTION AIREDALE SHOPPING CENTRE

OS MAP SHOWING COOK LANE BEFORE DEMOLITION AND THE AIREDALE SHOPPING CENTRE WAS BUILT

We will also have the ‘Men of Worth’ with us with a selection of the groups research available to see. Discover the people behind the names on Keighley’s Roll of Honour. Find out about their wartime experiences and the stories of their lives back home in Keighley and the Worth Valley