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A look through the archives of the Wharfedale & Airedale Observer.

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Girls at Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Otley, in summer 1963. Some of the girls who attended the school’s garden party in July 1963 had made their dresses themselves.

2:55pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

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The full cast of HMS Pinafore as performed in Otley in 1962. The production was given by pupils of Prince Henry's Grammar School.

11:40am Thursday 26th August 2010

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Wonder Woman, Miss World and Worzel Gummidge were among the participants in this Pool-in-Wharfedale fancy dress parade, thought to have taken place in summer 1980. The parade was held as part of Pool Sports Day.

12:30pm Thursday 19th August 2010

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS: As girls are celebrating the centenary of Guiding this year, this picture offers a look back at one of the many activities enjoyed by members of the organisation more than 40 years ago. This photograph from our archives shows Rawdon Cr

10:22am Thursday 12th August 2010

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STARS OF THE SHOW: One of our readers kindly loaned us this photograph of the Clifton Show and sports day, probably taken in the mid-1960s. A few of the children at the event posed with the pony and the local minister, the Rev Norman Forster. Pictured con

11:33am Thursday 5th August 2010

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Pupils of Yeadon School of Dancing in 1955. School principals Mr and Mrs Crossland are pictured with M Spencer, S Crossley, B Moxon, V Nelson, B Green, and assistant teachers M Harrison and M Bentley. Front, S Briggs, A Wooler and J Blagborough.

2:40pm Thursday 29th July 2010

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Members of the 2168 Squadron Air Training Corps Yeadon pose with their hard-earned trophies in 1955. The awards won included the Hammond Trophy for Drill West Riding, aircraft recognition, junior swimming trophy and individual diving championship

3:30pm Thursday 22nd July 2010

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The last train to call at Arthington Station was greeted by local children in 1965. According to our archive, children from the village school got the chance to have a chat with the driver before they went for a ride on the train.

8:10am Friday 16th July 2010

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Mr John E Cassere, of Horsforth, at the wheel of his Vet vintage car while taking part in a 1960 rally in Scunthorpe. Also pictured is Mr P Stone of the Round Table and Miss Jacqueline Stone.

10:50am Thursday 8th July 2010

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Horsforth Church of England School’s primary department May Queen Shirley Pickard pictured with her retinue after being crowned in June 1956.

5:40pm Thursday 1st July 2010

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