CONDUCTRESS Peggy Haigh was a well known figure in Aireborough where she worked on Ledgard's buses.

Peggy, who died in December 2013, is pictured with Chris Youhill outside Ilkley railway station, in 2007, in front of the Samuel Ledgard's bus on the 40th anniversary of the company's closure.

The photograph has been donated by Chris to Aireborough Historical Society.

Archivist Carlo Harrison said: "Peggy Haigh was a much loved and well known character in Aireborough. Born in Singapore but brought up and lived in Rawdon.

"A land Army girl during the Second World War and a forthright, colourful and plain speaking conductress on the Ledgard's buses.

"So many people have their own tales to tell of Peggy's antics during the bus journeys including the bus stopping next to the field where she kept her horses to drop of a bail of hay as it went past."

In 1996 these youngsters adopted their fiercest expressions for Viking Day at Addingham First School. Left to right are Michael Holmes, Georgina McGillivray, Lee Thompson and Laura Lockwell.

FIRST World War sentences by Richard Thackrah:

Lieutenant Colin Gubbins Royal Artillery (ex Ilkley Grammar School pupil 1904 to 1909, and i/c Operational Section of Special Operations Executive in Second World War) awarded Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry under fire at The Battle of the Somme.

Fifty volunteers collect sphagnum moss from Ilkley Moor for use in Leeds and Bradford Military Hospitals. Eleven sacks collected in one hour.

Complaint from Leeds Special Constables regarding Ilkley Specials: less pounding on the door shouting “that light out” and more a gentle tap at the window and a polite reminder “to douse the glim”.