Display Boards
2025/6/1/1
Low Fold Farnley map displayed on white card with various annotations and illustrations of the local landmarks. Farnley 1893. Author of display board H Lindsay.
2025/6/1/2
OS Map number 217 SE New Farnley and Gildersome, 1894. Displayed on white card with various annotations and illustrations of the local landmarks. Author of display board H Lindsay.
2025/6/1/3
Information board with various information on such as Bantam products at Bantam works, instant coffee makers from 1920s and images of the people that worked there around the1940-1950s. Farnley Bachelors club 1891, church interior, cross lane and butt lane and information regarding the schools in Farnley from 1743. Displayed on thick hard backed white board. Author of board O M Schofield.
2025/6/1/4
Information board with various information on such as Certificate of membership of the Farnley Horticultural Society to G T Schofield Toll bars on tong road, Farm (1785) and School (1794) account information on a few purchases. Pinfold on stonebridge road. A letter dated 5th June 1961 from the Farnley Horticultural Society about the society. Image of Mr G Turner Schofield, farnley fishpond, image of the staircase of Farnley Hall. One missing picture with no description of what it could have been.
2025/6/1/5
Newspaper clippings from 1926-1955 mounted on white and then orange card about Post Hill and the Leeds Motor Company 1) Leeds Motor Clubs Land purchase, post hill extension. Dated 6th May 1927. 2) Leeds Motor company track preparations for freak hill climbs on Post Hill. Dated 19th May 1926. 3) Thrilling racing on Post Hill, further writing on the competition tracks created by the Leeds Motor Company. Dated 25th May 1926. 4) A New Yorkshire Test Hill, motor competition on Post Hill. Dated 9th April 1926. 5) Post Hill knew combats of old, veterans recall prize fight and gamecocks. Dated 3rd Apr 1940. 6) Crowds at Post Hill Scramble. Dated 23rd May 1955
2025/6/1/6
Newspaper cutting one from June 14th 1913 detailing a walk in Farnley Moor out to Cockersdale and another approximately 1919 called through the ridings by Wayfarer discussing the steep ascent into Farnley with a bit of comedy and a mention of the sub-postmaster in Farnley. Mounted on white card
2025/6/1/7
4x photographs mounted on gold then mounted white card. x2 are pictures of Slag and fused ash from the old Farnley Iron Works tips which were leveled many years ago as open space but have now been opened up for more factory space. Photo top right is where the main line railway came into link up with works railway. Picture bottom right shows bridge over Whitehall Rd (removed) carried main line. Dates and photographer unknown. H Lindsayde
2025/6/1/8
x3 photographs mounted on gold and then mounted white card of some of the houses which survived the demolition in New Farnley and now modernized. Top left is a photograph of Croft house New Farnley with a white frontage. Top right is Croft Cottages New Farnley. Bottom left is a photograph of Ashfield Whitehall Road New Farnley. The missing photograph that should have been Bottom right is of old parts still in use of the original Farnley Iron Works. No date for photographs however a possible author/photographer could be H H Lindsey.
2025/6/1/9
Information board for Moor Top New Farnley. Includes 2 illustrations and 5 photographs. Illustration top left is of St James’ Church, New Farnley 1905. It says “The Church was built in 1863 and closed to worship in 1956.” Illustration top right is the And Now “The new church of St James 1959” the photograph below this is a photograph of the original St James Church.
The other 4 photographs from left to right are:
2025/6/1/10
Mounted on green card map of farnley parish church 1988 with only 3 pictures out of possible 12 . These could be in the image collection in Box however would take a lot to determine this. Scale is 4 inch to 1 mile. Pictures are of Wortley beck Boundary line of F
farnley wood beck and the one at the top information can not be read. Author D Hullah
2025/6/1/11
3 separate sheets of blue card that were part of one display board. Illustrating the Hearth Tax. Another one is showing an example of the Kelly’s directory from 1867 and the final one showing the Tax returns from 1379. All reproductions. No other dates and no author
2025/6/1/12
Information on Peevy, Cross Lane and Bawn mounted onto thick white cardboard. Photos and illustrations. Peevy and the bank taken in 1926. Transport, photograph of the first bus that ran up Butt Lane. A sketch by Norman Bastow of the grove, (Always called the ‘fiddle’). Photograph of the Nags Head and Methodist schoolroom with fields in the distance on Stone bridge Lane, taken from Cross Lane. Photograph of Hullah’s shop (member of the Farnley Historical Society) on the left, Moodys later and Collins on the right. Next is a Postcard of Cross Lane, Farnley 1905 with the village school and police station on the left and the co-operative society’s grocery, butchery department and the post office. Photograph of the steps at the side of the Nags Head with a man standing at the side of the steps and a small door in the wall originally used as the village lock-up and next to that a photograph of some houses and in between there is someone’s washing out unknown date, location and photographer. Next is photographs of the Bawn. A single storey building erected in 1797 on Bawn Lane as a day school. Next photograph shows the top of the Bawn and the Old Bawn to the left and New Bawn to the right onto the butterbowl. Next is an illustration of Bawn Lane before 1955 showing the green house, farm bawn cottage, new and old bawn and many other attractions. Photograph showing the Bridle path looking east towards lower Wortley. Photograph of The Farnley School in Bawn Lane built in 1797. So lots of interesting and old building. All dates of photographs and photographers have been named if none given then the information isn’t there.
2025/6/1/13
Information board. Photographs and illustrations mounted on white card showing The Beulah Hotel as it used to be built in 1830 and what it looks like no. No date given for the now photograph. Photograph of the old corn mill in sykes wood run dry in 1920, demolished in 1930. Next is an illustration of St Wilfred Church. Photograph of a demolition truck with flat in the background, unknown date and photographer. Photograph showing the building of the New Balancing Reservoir in Farnley between the ring road and Pudsey road. 1970-1972. On the back it says Mary Schofield, 5 Water Lane, Farnley
2025/6/1/14
Map mounted on white card showing Low Fold and Far Fold Lane Farnley with numerous illustration dotted around the outside with lines drawn to their location. Illustrations are of Beulah hotel (1919, 1930, 1990), Manor House, Vicarage or rectory, Butt Ings Farm, Nags Head, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Farnley Hall, south front 1803, Farnley Cemetery, Laneside methodist chapel, St Michael and all saints parish church, Lawns lane, cross lane, nutting grove terrace, primitive methodist chapel and finally bawn lane. Creator H. H Lindsey
2025/6/1/15
OS map of Farnley 1894 mounted onto white card with numerous illustrations and descriptive text. Illustrations are as follows farnley cemetery, Tong road turnpike made in 1829, council school, foundations of the ironworks 1844, came the formation of New Farnley 1845-46. Samual harper been lord mayor of Leeds in 1763 who was born in Farnley in 1700. He buiilt harper house now harper farm formerly park house. Next illustiration is of Old St James church, the tin church. Information on the cricket field and power house which was to store all the explosives used in the mines. Lancasterian school, Old woodcock Inn. Information on whitehall road 1826, corn mill sykes wood and finally lane side methodist chapel. No author/publisher
Maps
2025/6/2/1
Laminated photocopy OS map of Farley Hall and surrounding areas, date unknown
2025/6/2/2
Farnley map drawn on green paper showing the Farnley Iron works. Scale 6 inch to 1 mile O.M.Schofield. Roads drawn in red. No date but is prior to the corporation building which began in 1955
2025/6/2/3
Plan of the Farnley Park Estate situate in the Parish of Leeds. For sale by auction by MESS RS HARDWICK, BEST AND YOUNG. Wednesday June 30th 1875.Farnley Hall S.E View. J F Masser and Sons Lithographers of Boar Lane, Leeds.
2025/6/2/4
Line sketch of Farnley, pre 1955. Scaled drawing 6 inches to 1 mile taken from the Ordinance survey map. Drawn by O M Schofield
2025/6/2/5
Photocopy of ordinance survey map of the Farnley Fireclay Works, pre 1906
2025/6/2/6
Photocopy of the Farnley Fireclay Works Mitte 1939. Highlighted with black marker pen. No author
2025/6/2/7
Ordinance Survey map printed on transparency paper showing the Armley and Bramley area of Leeds. This reproduction was created by Chorley and Pickersgill Lithographers of Leeds. Scale is Six inches to statute mile or 800 feet to one inch
2025/6/2/8
Laminated photocopied OS map of New Farnley, pre 1906 with Farnley Hall situated almost in the middle of the map
2025/6/2/9
Photocopy of a map issued 1939 to the German Luftwaffe which outlines Farnley Iron Works (Fireclay) Ltd as a target. The works were peppered with incendiary bombs during an air raid in March 1941 but extinguished very quickly by the men of the village and thus saved further bombing.
2025/6/2/10
Photocopy of the ordinance survey map sheet 217. 19th February 1876 of Farnley. Scale 6inch to 1 statute mile. There are various annotations to the side of the map
2025/6/2/11
Ordinance survery map reproduced by Chorley and Pickersgill of the Farnley Iron works. The area has been outlines in red marker and coloured in pink. With letters X, Y, D, E, C and H. Scale is 1/2500. Map is not in very good condition and has to have been stuck to together by tape. Possible further conservation needed. Unknown date. Slightly yellowish paper
2025/6/2/12
Laminated OS Map of Farnley Hall, n.d
2025/6/2/13
Photocopy of map of Farnley with an overlay in pen and coloured backgrounds of various places 1. New Farnley (Farnley Lodge), 2. Farnley Hall, 3. Better bed seam worked out with fault lines near Farnley wood.4 & 4a. Near Thorn Farm showing pipe line from No. 4 Sowden pumping station
2025/6/2/14
Photocopied map of Farnley Hall and Church, no author and no date given no other features on the map
2025/6/2/15
Photocopy of the Kirkstall Forge Development – New Railway Station and Link Path. Leeds City Council, undated
2025/6/2/16
Photocopy of the ground plan of Farnley Hall. Scaled to 15 feet to an inch. Created by J. F. Masser & Sons, Leeds.
2025/6/2/17
Line drawing of Farnley area, unknown date and author. Notable locations are the Methodist church, Bawn, St Pauls, St James, St Michaels and all saints, The Bealah hotel, Nags head, Farnley Hall and the butterbowl. Map drawn on white cardboard approximately A3 in size
Newspaper Cuttings
2025/6/3/1
Newspaper cutting of Historic Leeds building that will play host to the village festival. Saturday 14 July, unknown date however overleaf is the date of 2007 regarding another article
2025/6/3/2
Armley and Wortley News 3 pages of news
2025/6/3/3
Newspaper clipping of Mr G Turner Schofield. Pictured regarding been ‘The Saviour of Farnley Hall’ story is about the conservation and preservation been popular politically. G Turner Schofield was key in sparing Farnley Hall from been sold during the second world war. Unknown date and unknown paper. Date of article was the year of when the First publication of the Farnley Historical Society’s publication was done.
2025/6/3/4
Newspaper cutting from the YEP October 12th 1957 talking about the parts of Farnley been pulled down under the title ‘Farnley vanishes in a welter of devastation’
2025/6/3/5`
YEP 26 March 2024. An article by Angela Barnes of one of Farnleys hidden gems the fish pond and Farnley Park double page spread
2025/6/3/6
Unknown newspaper but an article regarding Old Farnley part of the Vanishing villages of Yorkshire series. No 8. by Alfred Taylor, titled ‘The day Old Farnley beat the Army’. It has stories from and about people of Farnley one been the Rev Raymond Reynolds
Image Catalogue
2025/6/4/1
Celebration of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary 1935. Photocopied photograph and information regarding the people within the photograph.
2025/6/4/2
Photocopied illustration of a newsagents in Cross Lane Old Farnley with Knicker-bockered children lining up for the photographer
2025/6/4/3
Photographed illustration of The works of the Farnley Iron Works Company Ltd 1898
2025/6/4/4
Photograph looking across to Farnley from Granny Lane, Wortley where Nutting Grove was. Undated
2025/6/4/5
Photograph of Stonebridge Lane and Farnley Crescent. Undated.
2025/6/4/6-13 – See Box 2
2025/6/4/14
Portrait of Robert Armitage February 22 1866 – February 10 1944. Black and White and with his signature present. This is on white A4 paper. A photocopy of the portrait is also on a seperate sheet of paper.
2025/6/4/15
4 images Jubilee displayed on cardboard.
15.1 Image 1 is of George V and Queen Mary’s
15.2 Image 2 is of the Yorkshire Evening Push Football
15.3 Image 3 is of the bonfire in Farnley Hall grounds 1935
15.4 Image 4 is of the competition of Farnley Working Mendelssohn
2025/6/4/16
Laminated colour illustration of the New South Front of Farnley Hall built in 1802-3, unknown author unreadable no year
2025/6/4/17
Laminated black and white illustration of the South Prospect of Farnley Hall 1698
2025/6/4/18
Photograph of an unknown river bank in Farnley, date unknown and also photographer unknown. Possibly one of the missing photographs from one of the information boards. Printed on Kodak photo paper
2025/6/4/19
Photograph of the top of Stonebridge Lane mounted on pink cardboard, unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/20
Photograph of the refurbished ‘Nag’s Head’, Stonebridge Lane, mounted on white cardboard, unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/21
Photograph of Barkers Well Cottage, Lawns Lane, New Farnley mounted on pink cardboard, circa 1950s, unknown photographer.
2025/6/4/22
Printed photograph of what looks like a school in Farnley (New Farnley), unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/23
Photo album with a picture of Caroline Katherine Armitage, Youngest daughter of Dudley H. Ryder, born November 30th 1866. Died at Farnley Hall February 14th 1933. Married Robert Armitage January 8th 1891. Mounted on white cardboard
2025/6/4/24
Photograph mounted on white cardboard of Cross Lane, Farnley 1950s with demolished houses and shops
2025/6/4/25
Photograph mounted on white cardboard of the Nags Head 1890. J Hullah, Farnley’s.
2025/6/4/26
Photograph mounted on pink cardboard of the Old Bawn, Bawn Lane. Noting houses of Mr and Mrs Middleton (left house) and Mr Amos (right house)
2025/6/4/27
Photograph mounted on pink cardboard of Old Bawn. 1st house Mrs James, 2nd house Mrs A Kershaw, 3rd house Brown, 4th house C Pannal, 5th house P. C. Smith, 6th house Capt + Mrs Smith (possibly members of the Farnley Historical Society)
2025/6/4/28
Another photograph of Bawn Lane featuring the house numbers 44 to 50. No 44 Mr And Mrs Brown, No 46 Mr and Mrs Holroyd, No 48 Mr and Mrs Stephenson, No 50 Mr and Mrs Alderson
2025/6/4/29
Photograph mounted on pink cardboard of the beginning of Bawn Lane, with further writing of Broadbents, Wilson and Bastow. Centre building states first school in Farnley, unknown photographer, n.d.
2025/6/4/30
Illustration of The Corn Mill in Sykes Wood belonged to The Manor of Tong which was demolished in 1930
2025/6/4/31
A3 sized photograph of Lower Wortley Road, unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/32
28 illustrative drawings of New and Old Farnley
1. Colour illustration of the Junction of Cross Lane and Nutting Grove Terrace, Old Farmley, undated. Illustrator is Norman Bastow
2. 2 colour illustrations showing the outside and interior of the Chapel of St Michael 1761 to 1885, mounted on white card. A chapel was built by Sir William Harrington in 1415 and was replaced by the Chapel of St Michael undated and authored by Norman Bastow
3. A beautiful and detailed illustration of St Michael and All Angels Parish Church by Farnley showing the front of the church, mounted on white card undated, authored Norman Bastow
4. A very nice illustration of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Built 1797 showing its excellent brick work mounted on white card. It was a former school in 1828 undated, authored by Norman Bastow
5. 2 illustrations on one sheet of white paper and mounted on white card. 1 of Primitive Methodist Church Built 1866, now demolished and another of Pontefract Terrace Gilbert Royd Grove Hotel (The Fiddle) built in 1867, illustration date unknown, author Norman Bastow
6. A beautiful illustration of Farnley Hall , South front 1875, mounted on white card. The new south front was added in 1802/3 Date unknown and author Norman Bastow
7. Illustration of the Manor House built in the early 1700s, illustration date unknown, author Norman Bastow
8. 4 small illustration on one sheet of white paper mounted on white card date unknown, illustration by Norman Bastow. Illustration top left is on Peevy. Top right is Billy Lane Cottages, bottom right is Batesons Row and bottom right is Billy Lane
9. Illustration of Farnley Hall showing the old part behind the new South Front. Built in 1756. It also has some brief information of the park becoming public after the death of Robert Armitage and the previous lords. illustration date unknown, illustrator Norman Bastow
10. Illustration of Farnley Cemetery Tong Road. Chapel on the left demolished about 1958. The cemetery was consecrated on March 16th 1860 and was taken over by the Leeds Corporation in about 1958. illustration date unknown, illustrator Norman Bastow.
11.Colourful Illustration of St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church, Farnley. The Church was on the site of the Coop Farm at the bottom end of the long causeway. Unknown date and illustrator been Norman Bastow
12. A beautifully coloured illustration of St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church, Farnley. In 1885 the Chapel of St Michael was removed and the above church was erected on the same site. The total cost was £3,700 of which £2,000 was given by the Pawson family and Farnley Iron Co and is still in use as of today 15th April 2026. No illustration date but illustrator is Norman Bastow
13. 2 Illustrated coloured drawings of both the old St James Church and the Current St James Church. Both beautifully drawn by Norman Bastow. It was originally built in 1863 by the Farnley Iron Co and was open for worship up until 1956 when it was demolished and then rebuilt
14. Black and White illustration of the Old Farnley Council School which was built in 1846 and destroyed by fire in 1964. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown
15. Coloured illustration of the Junction of Cross Lane and Nutting Grove Terrace. Old Farnley. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown
16. Coloured illustration of Cross Lane, Old Farnley showing the newsagent of J Hullah. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown. x2
17. Coloured illustration of Cross Lane, Old Farnley. Cross Lane was the main street in the village. There were 14 shops a methodist Chapel, Police Station and a Council School. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown.
18. Coloured illustration of New Road, Old Farnley looking from Cross Lane, small but detailed illustration. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown
19. Coloured illustration of Nutting Grove Terrace 1866 on the right of the illustration is the Parochial Hall. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown
20. Coloured illustration of the Stonebridge Lane. Where the Nags head was built on its present site in 1790. This very attractive illustration shows that the Nags head was situated in Hall Lane somewhere near the North Lodge Gates seen to the right. It was demolished along with the Blacksmiths and both moved. Nags head to Stonebridge Lane and the blacksmiths to Peevy. Illustrator Norman Bastow, date unknown
21. This fine coloured illustration shows The Grove Hotel (Fiddle) in Old Farnley. Mounted on to white, illustrator is Norman Bastow, date unknown.
22. This next illustration shows the Beulah Hotel which was built in 1830 situated on the New Tong Road turnpike with was completed in 1829. This illustration also shows the Beulah Farm which predates the hotel by many years, illustration was drawn from a postcard that was dated 1919 the illustration was done by Norman Bastow as seen in the initialed signature on the right of the illustration NB, date unknown
23. Next illustration is of the Old Woodcock Inn which was originally built in 1771 on Whitehall Road, which became the terminus for the first trolley bus from Leeds. The previous building built on this road was the Corn Mill which belonged to
24. Another really good illustration of Lawns House, Old Farnley. Illustraion done by Norman Bastow in bottom right as usual but this time he signed it N Bastow, date unknown
25. Next illustration is of the Lane side methodist Chapel which was built in the early 1800s along with the two Farnley methodists which were part of the Armley circuit. Currently the Chapel is closed for worship but could seat up to 150 in its time. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown.
26. A beautiful illustration of the Lancasterian School on Moor Top, built in 1813. This building was known locally as the Mission Room the name derived from Joseph Lancaster who was well known the education sector at the time. This was a private and not a public school where you had to pay. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown.
27. Another incredible illustration done by Norman Bastow of The Vicarage on Butt Lane. The vicarage was situated half way down Butt Lane and was the home of the clergyman at Farnley Parish Church. The vicarage/Rectory is now demolished. Illustration done by Norman Bastow, date unknown
28. Illustration of Bawn Lane. The small building in the middle of the illustration was that of a school that was built in 1797. The illustration also shows the school masters house (later the town hall). The cottage was home to the Bastow family (1935-1950) and previously belonged to the Worth family who were market gardeners and were land owners in the area.
2025/6/4/33
Large A3 size black and white photograph printed on Kodak photo paper in very good quality. This photo shows a street view with a number of cars and the William IV pub located on Lower Wortley Road with Horace Webster and Sons chapel of rest in the distance.
2025/6/4/34
3 copies of the same illustration of what looks like to be Farnley Hall. 2 are direct copies that have a large black boarder around the outside, 1 laminated and one not and the other just printed onto A3 white paper
2025/6/4/35
A3 size photograph black and white showing Lawns Lane New Farnley taken from Park Gates, unknown author and date.
2025/6/4/36
Larger than A3 black and white photograph of the Beulah Hotel located on Tong Road, Farnley. Unknown date and author but looking at the cars could be circa 1970s.
2025/6/4/37
Dacre Edge Stile of Lawns Lane. Approx A3 photograph black and white printed on photograph paper that shows the stile next to a field and a lamp post. Unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/38
Horse and Groom lower Wortley Road. Approx A3 photograph black and white printed on photograph paper that shows the Horse and Groom Public House next to what looks like demolition or resurfacing. Unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/39
Lower Wortley Road near bus terminus. Approx A3 black and white printed on photograph paper that shows Lower Wortley Road with a bunch of parked cars and a Chemist in situ. Very nice scene that is near to the bus terminus. Unknown date and photographer
2025/6/4/40
Aviary’s Canal Road, Armley. Approx A3 black and white printed on photograph paper that shows Aviary’s on Canal Road and also Jillings Baddeley Ltd upholster that has been going for 50 years and is still in the same location in 2026. Date 1970s and photographer unknown
2025/6/4/41
John Kellets Farm lan off Hall Lane, Old Farnley. Approx A3 black and white on photograph paper that shows John Kellets Farmers field. Current farming business was founded in 2003 https://www.bizseek.co.uk/j-t-kellett_6m-0113-263-8173. Unknown date and photographer
General
2025/6/5/1
3x A3 laminated sheets of photocopies of the Auction sale of Fall Hall and Estate on 30th June 1875. First laminated sheet discusses the lots. Lot 1 been the residence comprising of Farnely Hall, stables, outbuildings conservatories and the whole of the occupation of R.S Burton Esq. Lot 2 is the Farm homestead, outbuildings, stackyard, plantations, cottages, garden, park and other premises.
Second laminated sheet is the Farnley Hall Estate Mansion particulars which comprise the outbuildings, the grounds and the fish pond and the schedule
Third laminated sheet is a copy of Farnley Hall Ground Plan that shows each room in detail with dimensions which is to the scale of 15 feet to an inch done by J. F Masser & Sons of Leeds
2025/6/5/2
Photocopy of 2025/6/2/3 plan of the Farnley Park Estate situate in the Parish of Leeds. For sale by auction by MESS RS HARDWICK, BEST AND YOUNG. Wednesday June 30th 1875.Farnley Hall S.E View. J F Masser and Sons Lithographers of Boar Lane, Leeds. The photocopies also include the schedule and listings, originals not present.
2025/6/5/3
Photocopied listing of various places in Farnley that were up for sale/auction. The ones that were sold and how much for and the ones that didn’t sell. Pages 2 and 3. The sales were done in 1929 with the total carried forward been £26,585 and £113,300 for items 1 through 14 and £56,500 and £169,800 for items 15 to 22. Listing provided by (SGD) V. Stanley Walker
Over more than a century, the Society has built up a number of special collections, notably its archive, map and image collections, which have recently been re-catalogued to make them more accessible. These collections are housed in the Society’s library, based at the Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL.