Old photographs, Conistone with Kilnsey Community website, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire

OLD PHOTOGRAPHS

Picture Postcards and Photographs

Wendy Hall has been collecting old picture postcards of Conistone and Kilnsey for decades and many of the views displayed here with her kind permission are from her extensive collection. There is in addition a small number of old photographs showing local places and people.

They provide a fascinating record of the villages through the 20th century.

One of the most famous local photographers and postcard makers was William Curtis, who lived in Kilnsey between approximately 1910 and 1920. Click here to see Bob Richardson's account of his life and activities.

General views of Conistone

A view of Conistone used in many postcards over the last 100 years

Conistone from Old Pasture
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Looking over Conistone and up Wharfedale
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Conistone Village Green

The Maypole, c. 1900

Photo By: John Doe
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Town Head (Post Office)

The Post Office was the subject of many postcards
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Homestead and Maypole Cottage

Photo by: John Doe
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Houses on the Green
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Homestead and Maypole Cottage
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Houses on the Green and Maypole
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Looking down over the Green
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The Homestead
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Town Head (Post Office)
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Ghyll Foot
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Village Celebration on the Green, c.1905

Possible identifications:

James Watson, 3rd from left 2nd row back. Killed in 1918. Listed on War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Conistone.
Hilda Dibb's mother and uncle, front row.
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Conistone Village, South End

Looking south towards the Old Hall

Small section of Methodist Chapel visible on left
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Old Cottages, now demolished

At right angles to road opposite front of the Methodist Chapel, and adjacent to Petercot Barn
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The Old Hall and Keld

Photo By: John Doe
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The Old Hall

Leyland House in the foreground
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The Old Hall

Hemplands Barn and Leyland House in foreground
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St.Mary's Church, Conistone

St. Mary's Church
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St.Mary's Church

Photo By: John Doe
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View from churchyard

Photo by: John Doe
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Conistone showing church to the right
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Conistone School

Conistone School in 1950

School closed in 1948
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School teachers and pupils

Photo By: John Doe
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Teacher and pupils outside the school
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Pupils in 1900

l-r, with John at the front: Polly Horner (Chapel House Lodge); Mary and Marian Wilkinson (Northcote); Annie, Lily and John Inman (Tennant Arms)
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