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1937 celebrations were held to mark the of George VI & Queen Elizabeth, later to be known as the Earl Street won £10 as the best decorated street in

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2019-05-12

celebrations in included swarming up to Glen via the tramway. 1945.

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2019-05-09

The Leeds Mercury reported that on 1881 about 1,000 people took the tram from to to visit Shipley Glen. Time to get the bonnet out & get a

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2019-04-22

After 20yrs service at Hospital, Matron Mitchell resigned 17/4/1918 to marry Mr Davison, Manager of Barclays Bank A Christian she was also President of the Catholic Women’s League.

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2019-04-17

The 1st in England was built in in 1904. 3yrs later the Windhill library opened & had a tea room & lecture hall. Closed in 1985, it has been privately owned & neglected since 2006.

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2019-03-29

The of the on the 1894 Council seal. There were none in the area but one had been built recently in Shipley West Sussex (1879), later home to & BBCs

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2019-02-19

I’ve seen the 1912 film ‘Easter on Shipley Glen’ that features The Rose of pleasure steamer. It sailed towards from where the dragon boat races are now held.

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2019-02-01

1908 formed the 1st Scouts Group in England. The same year as the 1st (Windhill) group met and later the 3rd at St Peter’s & the 5th at URC.

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2019-01-24

13 January 1919 Lt Col (Dr) Rutherford of shot dead Major Seton in London for an affair with his wife Alice, daughter of Sir James Roberts, owner of Mills &

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2019-01-15

After an absence of 30+yrs the annual party started up again in 1929 to raise cash for cottage hospital. Supported by local businesses eg it petered out in 1937.

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2019-01-13

Popping out for last minute gifts and provisions in & In the nick of time

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2018-12-24

Sweets at 1930s to 1960s were often in tins with scenes, like these made by E I & Co of

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2018-12-24

Artist Emily Shipley took her art from idea to product using Sketchable.

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2018-12-22

The eccentric Gardens were very popular with follies made out of clinker, arches, a ruined castle & small boating lake; all on & doorsteps. More information attached.

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2018-12-16

woman at the Gardens on Glen nr Built by Tom Hartley friend of Jnr in the 1880s & missed since the 1970s.

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2018-12-15

Jack & The Beanstalk at Windhill Cinderella & Humpty Dumpty in Victoria Hall,

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2018-12-15

At URC, a farewell tribute to Dorothy Mawson (1927-2018). born, Woodend Sch pupil & lived in 10 Albert Ter. for nearly 30yrs. Her coiffure, bespoke elegance & welcome to visitors fondly remembered.

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2018-12-12