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A look through the archives of the Ilkley Gazette.

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Ilkley ARP Ambulance Service: back, from left, Mrs B Lister, M Bell, Miss Talbot, Mrs AL Trump, M Briggs, Miss Packer, Mr Goldschmidt; middle, H Vicker, Mrs Hampshire, M Dean, E Yeadon, R Dymond, Mrs Roe; front C Seaman, J Briggs, H Roe, C Smithson.

2:50pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

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Just as the Second World War was ending, the sun was shining down on these cadets in Ilkley. This picture, from our archives, shows an Ilkley Army cadet camp in August 1945. Photograph by Anning of Ilkley.

12:00pm Thursday 26th August 2010

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This picture from our archives shows boys of the Leeds Road Congregational Hall social club, photographed in 1967, according to our files.

12:40pm Thursday 19th August 2010

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VOICES FROM THE PAST:The choir of Ben Rhydding Parish Church lined up for this picture with their vicar in 1935, according to our archives. Picture by Anning of Ilkley.

11:03am Thursday 12th August 2010

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FORMIDABLE LINE-UP: A team picture of the Ilkley RUFC side of 1937. Some of the names have become obscured, but among the players are, back row: G Papworth (third from left), AB Lucas, the captain K Lowe, B Marshall, A Lawron, J Spence, H Flood, and JNC W

11:57am Thursday 5th August 2010

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An Ilkley church choir of 1935 lined up for this picture, today preserved in our archives. The choir was from St Margaret’s Church, Queens Road, Ilkley.

2:30pm Thursday 29th July 2010

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Ilkley and Ben Rhydding schools held their annual athletic sports day on a sunny day at the Ilkley cricket ground in June 1946. The juvenile competitors at the tournament lined up for this picture.

3:40pm Thursday 22nd July 2010

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Back in 1985 staff took part in a charity fancy dress day at Hillards, in Ilkley, to raise money for the baby unit at Airedale General Hospital.

9:40am Friday 16th July 2010

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10:40am Thursday 8th July 2010

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July 1966 saw the demolition of the latticed railway bridge over Brook Street after 80 years of service on the Otley to Skipton line. Buffers were installed at Ilkley’s railway station, bringing the line to a halt.

5:30pm Thursday 1st July 2010

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