Joe Green – Midget Submarine
About 15 years ago (2002) the late Joe Green of this village asked me to undertake research into his claim that he witnessed the passage of a mini submarine on … Continue Reading →
Category: Geography
A Stroll Round the Ings
I am indebted to Chris Lowe for allowing me to publish the following record of a walk that he made on the 11th August 2017. Chris and his family … Continue Reading →
Station Road Building Proposals
Latest in the August issue of Messenger are claims that the contractors have now applied for planning permission for 221 houses showing an increase of 40 on the number that … Continue Reading →
Club and Institute Annual Show 4th September 1948
Held at the Working Men’s Club the open show prizes were won as follows:- Round Potatoes – W Bell, Kidney Potatoes – D Sidebottom, White Cabbage – R Ellis, … Continue Reading →
Harrogate Flower Show 2006
There we were looking at exotic flowers, water features, garden furniture and everything imaginable for the keen gardener. A visit to the produce hall to see the competition marrows, leeks … Continue Reading →
Hen Run 1948
The Council had decided to build a number of bungalows for the elderly on the allotments along Station Road. There were no objectors with the exception of Johnny Naylor … Continue Reading →
Bringing Home the Bacon
Pre-war public health legislation was framed to improve hygiene by preventing the local slaughter of animals from allotments and ordering that such action should take place in approved slaughter houses. … Continue Reading →
Former Opencast Workings St Aidans
RSPB Nature Reserve – like a phoenix from the ashes of the opencast mine the now restored site will be officially open from 9.30am on Saturday 25th May. It looks … Continue Reading →
Pit Holidays St Leger Week
During the 1950’s and 1960’s unless any major maintenance work dictated – the NUM Branch at Savile were invited to contribute to the decision on which 2 holiday weeks the pit … Continue Reading →
Picnics in Methley
You won’t see many people enjoying/taking picnics in the village these days – with the exception of those taking in the whole afternoon at one of the cricket matches. … Continue Reading →