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MS Box 28 FARNLEY Box 2

MS Box XXVIII Farnley Box 2 

1. Walkers Diary 1936 of Jerry Ward?. Full of various visits to places and visits to and with relatives. Enclose is x2 photographs one outside Farnley hall and the other just outside a house both of which are of Mr Ward, one stating uncle. 

2. Small red notebook with information about Farnley been mentioned in the doomsday book and of Thomas Danby and notable people of Farnley such as Robert Armitage, Sir John Langston etc written near the back of the book 

3. x2 notebooks one has History slides written on with a flower motif on the front that has a list of history slides that are numbered to correlate with other items within the collection by O. M Schofield. The other is a bright yellow notebook that has the word ‘notes’ on the front, this is another list of history slides again numbered. Some slides are duplicated within both books. 

4. Farnley penny saving bank depositors book for a Mr Chris Moody. Bank established 1879. All pages missing 

5. Farnley slide show information slides related to the History slides notebooks (62 in total)  

6. Notable people of Farnley info cards (12 in total). James Danby, Sir Christopher Danby, Authrupus Danby, William Danby etc 

7. 11 Copies of the Aspects of Farnley by the Farnley Local History Group. Along with copies of the 1930s map of New Farnley and the Farnley Fireclay works. Extra 14 copies of the maps not with Aspects of Farnley information booklets. 

8. The book, The postscript mentioning of the ‘the book’ of Farnley by the Farnley History group, first proposed back in 1987 when the group was formed. Details information of what the book will be about what it will include. 

9. Letter dated 15^th March 1938 in in answer to the development of Chapel Lane, White Hall Road and Tong Road that was sent to the Town Clerks office. 

10. Type script letter of ‘The Exhibition’ where members discussed about a proposal of creating an exhibition around Farnley also included in the typescript is a members list from 1989. Typescript letter done by K Hullah. 

11. 2025/6/4/6 

Blue folder labelled Farnley, also Harold Park – Green Flag that is full of images that also have a description about each image (42 in total) with 1 item missing 

List of photographs and information: 

Farnley Hall – Dutch Fence commonly known as a haha, Farnley Hall – Lloyd Georges Room so named after the then prime minister David Lloyd George stayed in the room in 1922, Farnley Hall – Billiard Room, New Farnley School, Farnley Iron Co Ltd founded in 1844. Farnley St Michaels of All Angels. 2 pictures the top one taken in 1930 showing the interior and the bottom one showing the outside of the church. Horse Bus 1906, a faded photograph. Photograph of King Freddy at Farnley Hall who was the King of Buganda and good friends of the Armitage’s and his wife Queen Damili and 2 of the daughters of Georgie Armitage pictured. Cara left and Margaret right taken in 1964. Trouble brewed in 1966 in Buganda and later King Freddy was under arrest. Whit Sunday in Farnley circa 1930. Low Fold and Far Fold, Farnley taken in the 1950s. Thorntons the Cobblers in Farnley, approx date 1800s. Photograph of the last harvest before the Wincover estate was built taken in 1955. Wheatfield House – Teas for Senior citizens of Farnley 1955. People present are: Mrs Alderson, Mrs J. H. Batley, Mrs Daniels, Mr H. Daniels, Rev D.J.A Evans, Mr and Mrs J. Fletcher, Mrs Glennon, Mrs L. Green, Mrs E. Haxby, Mrs Hannah, Mr Haxby, Mrs Hipperson, Mrs Ingram, Mr J.W. Parker, Mr S. Pickersgill. Mrs Reesby, Mrs Scott, Mr B. Taylor, Mr and Mrs T. Therwell, Mr A. Waite, Mrs Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs F. Wood. Farnley Hall cricket ground showing Armley Cricket Club team members Maurice Greenwood, John Sheldon and Ernest Brady rolling the pitch. Farnley fellowship. 

12. Photocopy of the particulars of Farnley Hall Estate – The Mansion and its outbuildings, grounds and fishponds with costings. On the back a photocopy of the ground plan of Farnley Hall by J. F. Masser and Sons, Leeds. (Scale, 15 feet to 1 inch) 

13. Information about Reverend Frederick Armitage laid out in chronological order. 3 copies 

14. Tenancy agreement for Butt Ings Farm, Farnley for 56.0.0 p.a (per annum) between The Trustees of the late Revd. H L Armitage and Harry Wright to commence on 2^nd February 1918. 

15. Extensively photocopied picture of Robert Armitage 

16. History of Taylor Rustless Fittings Co Ltd established in 1919. 

17. Typescript copy of the obituary of Reverend Frederick Armitage February 13^th 1907 2 Copies 

18. 2025/6/4/7

Black folder labelled Photographs, information and plans that has numerous photographs that are both original and copies along with information about Farnley. There are also some photo negatives with original photo prints. Information from Historical Archives and Leodis and local societies. Some notable photographs that are loose are bat steps, Farnley, unknown photographer and date. Large building was machine shop original part of the Farnley Iron Works. H Lindsey July 1991. Moor Top, Farnley post card, date unknown Schofield written on the back. Missing 

19. Genealogy tree of Christopher Danby of Masham and Farnley. Starting with Sir Robert Danby 1741 

20. Court Leet document and proclamation, undated document regarding the Manor of Farnley 

21. 2025/6/4/9 

Farnley History Negatives in Prints to remember colourcare photo album (Negatives included are Billy Lane, Farnley Methodist Church, Nutting Grove, Green Lane etc 

22. 2025/6/4/12 

Negatives card catalogue of Farnley Estate. Number 1-61. Numerous empty pouches labelled. Farnley school plate negative. 

23. A magazine article written about Farnley’s old postman John Henry Arundell about his working life as a postman in Farnley from 1902. Panel? Magazine Nov 1971 

24. Typescript letter to Mrs Lucas from Paul Elvidge on 7^th April 1994 regarding a meeting had with the society about whether there was anything in the doomsday book regarding Farnley and while there was not anything in the Doomsday book. 

25. Drawn up document relating to the Farnley Estate, Lot No. 5, Butt Ings Farm and land. Dated June 21st, 1919, between the Armitage’s Trustees and Mr Harry Wright. 

26. Letter dated 12^th March 1923 to Harry Wright from Reginald C Dobson regarding the sale of Farnley Workings Mens Club & Institute. 

27. Letter Dated 22^nd January 1958 from the University Library regarding an autograph letter dated 24^th September 1700 from Robert Arthington to Sir Abstruspus Danby concerning the value of the estate of Farnley and a printed statement between Earl of Cardigan and Edward Armitage and William Newton. 

28. Letter dated 2^nd November 1953 regarding the sale of The Farnley Iron Company Ltd due to voluntary liquidation. Letter to R. F. Schofield, Esq from Miss Lupton 

29. Letter dated 18^th April 1952 from the Yorkshire Archaeological Societies Amy G Foster to Mr Schofield about the receipt of the 19 parcels deeds and other documents related to the Armitage family sent to them by Mr Schofield. Listed in their strong room numbered MD 278. 

30. Letter dated 22^nd January 1958 from the Brotherton library to G T Schofield regarding documents given to them in relation to Farnley and the Arthington’s. 

31. Photocopied front of Farnley in Leeds and its Chapelry, Chapels and Present Church by George E. Kirk, Librarian of the Thoresby Society, no other information, or dates given 

32. Written letter from Parks and Countryside dated 18 Sep 2014 to Mr Louis thanking his for a talk of 9^th Sept and to enclose a copy of title page of a book about the Farnley Church and an abstract of the first page of the book, see overleaf. 

33. Information card relating to the building of Farnley Hill Methodist Church in 1796 and its subsequent completion in 1797 and commemorating its 200-year anniversary in 1997. 

34. Rights of Way Map general information from the Leeds County Borough Gamble Lane to Hall Lane. Dated 24 February 1972 

35. Funeral service of Robert Armitage 1866-1944, order of service and hymns. February 12^th, 1944 

36. 2025/6/4/10 box 2 

Farnley History negatives one unknown set and another set of Beulah Hotel, unknown date in blue and black photo album prints/negatives 

37. 2025/6/4/11 box 2 

More Farnley History negatives from Norman Bastow. Negatives include places like nags head, grove hotel and bawn lane in kodasnaps photo album. 

38. Print out from the Leodis photographic archive of Farnley Hall postcard 

39. x4 notebooks x2 written in Boots A4 60 sheet notebooks, x2 in a hard backed A4 Red notebook all information relating to Farnley History Groups meetings, notes, attendees for events etc. First meeting held September 12^th, 1987 

40. Blue Hardback folder with Air Raid information, advice, report cards, and documentation, such as Civilian respirator, when you should go to shelter, contaminated gas etc. 

41. Inside a pink plastic folder labelled Farnley Hall is 3 typescript information sheets about various walks in Farnley, such as to the fishpond and Farnley Hall etc x2, also included is an ordinance survey map of Farnley Hall Park. Also included is a handwritten note that seems unrelated talking about battle of waterloo (1815), Pudsey parliamentary exclusions (1820), railway built (1854), Fox and Grape Pub (1866) 

42. Various receipts both to the society and from the society to other organisations. Donations ranging from £50 to £100. Dated 1991 and mostly 1994.In a brown University of Leeds Envelope originally addressed to Mrs D Hullah of 8 Wood Lane Farnley, LS12 

43. Information from Twickenham Museum about Sir Abstrupus Danby with references to North Yorkshire 

44.Various printouts of photographs that do not seem to appear on anywhere else in the collection (9) 

44.1 Photocopy of a the New Farnley Co-op delivery Transport in the 1930s with a brief description. Unknown date and Photographer 

44.2 Photocopy of the the New Farnley school 90 years ago with a brief description. Unknown date and photographer 

44.3 Photocopy of a Horse Bus 1906 with a brief description. Unknown date and photographer 

44.4 Photocopy of the first tarckless car in Moor Top Leeds, route serviced until 1928. A brief description follows. Unknown date and photographer 

44.5 Photocopy of 2 photos of Sykes Wood, until the 1930s a corn mill was in situ at these woods until demolished. Unknown date and photographer 

44.6 Photocopy of what looks like an information leaflet or info card regarding the Berry Gardens at Cockerdale, brief description follows. X2 copies 

44.7 Photocopy of a view from Wash Lane in New Farnley in the 1950s with a brief description, unknown date and photographer 

44.8 Photocopy of the Farnley Iron Co Ltd building founded in 1844. In 1927 it was purchase by Leeds Fireclay Co. Ltd. Unknown date and photographer x2 

44.9 Photocopy of ‘Trackless’ at the Woodcock Inn New Farnley, 1911. The quakity isn’t very good however there may be a better photograth on Leodis. Unknonw date and photographer 

45. x2 photocopies of the interior of the drawing room of Farnley Hall 

46. x5 photocopies of Caroline Katherine Armitage (1866-1933) 

47 x2 copies of the map of Farnley for the Farnley Heritage Open Day 

48. Aerial view of what looks like Farnley School, date and photographer unknown 

49. Information regarding the evolution of TRF Pland which seems to be a company that was associated with Sir Robert Armitage and his business connections 

50. Note relating to an engraving that is on a window on the east side of Farnley Hall. ‘Men have died from time to time and worms have eaten them but not for love’. Quote from As you like it – Shakespeare IV 1 (110). Information sheet with more information of Shakespeare’s ‘As you like it’ 

51. Billiard room leading to Wallside Greenhouse (photocopy) and also the outside of Farnley Hall 

52. Information of places in Farnley with dates and information of Tolls payable for various animals. 

53. Farnley Hall Park Abstract from Leeds Metropolitan University Historic Park Survey 1996 information sheet. Map, inventory and evaluation of Farnley Hall Park. Printed 08/12/1999 

54. Danby of Swinton information sheet and lineage along with images of the interior of Farnley Hall 

55. Photocopies of more images of the interior of Farnley Hall, the kitchen and the drawing room again 

56. Hall of Abercarne information and lineage sheet persons of interested related to Farnley area 

57. Typescript list of indentures/wills for Farnley. Totalling 24. These indentures/wills are of a variety of lands, manors etc details who the land lands etc where from and who they are going to along with any witnesses to the discussions. 

58. Laminated print of the panoramic view of Pudsey Road 100 years ago. Image with 5 paragraphs of text. The image has also been annotated with various text with in un-intelligent 

59. Black and White and sepia photocopies of images of the Armitage Family in 1923 and 1930 and on Dinish Island in 1950. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Brown cardboard sheet of paper mentioning about the oldest item in the collection. ‘This is the oldest item in the collection it was found during the rebuilding of stonewalling at the top of Stonebridge Lane and Cross Lane. We are indebted to the house owner and stonemason for passing the “Quern” to Farnley Local History Group. It has been dated as Roman or earlier but as the base stone is missing this cannot be verified. Up to the introduction of water powered flour mills Querns were used. They are still in use in North Africa. In medieval times a family of 10 needed 5 ½ tons of grain a year. 

Written in red writing ‘Farnleys corn mill was on the Bramley side of the beck on land granted by Kirkstall Abbey between the corn mill restaurant (named after it) and Butt Lane, with access from Pudsey Road’ 

The actual artifact is not with the collection and the location is unknown potentially Farnley Town Hall. The document is undated 

2. A3 sheet advertising The Leeds Centenary Local History Fair produced by the Leeds City Libraries Saturday 31 July at the Leeds Town Hall, 10am to 4pm 

3. Farnley in focus – A collection of images of location in and around Farnley. Showcasing original stones used in horse drawn carriages on butt Lane. Lancasterian School known as the Mission room, built in 1813 by Joseph Lancaster. Chapel of St Helen a 18^th Century chapel located in Farnley. The Church of St Michael and All Saints in Lawns Lane, built 1885. Croft Terrace, New Farnley known as Gaffers Row. South Lodge, Farnley Park, no date. North Lodge  on Hall Lane provided the main entrance and drive up to Farnley Hall. Farnley War Memorial on Lawns Lane to comemorate the service men who died during the 1914-1918 war. Aerial view circa 1930 of the Farnley Fireclay which is now Whitehalll trading estate. Farnley Fishpond which was built in 1815 to provide jobs for Farnley men returning from the Napoleonic Wars. 

People – David Lloyd George – Priminister 1916-1922. Laminated photograph of the priminister. A list of Farnley ladies that have a placard up saying ‘Votes for Women’, unknown location and date. 

Farnley Hall – Pictures of the Elizabethan Cellars. Farnley Hall 16^th Century Cellar, Wine Racks,  and stained glass window frame 

Historical features around Farnley early 20^th Century – Laminated photographs of the following, Womens Institute trip with a list of the people in the phortos surnames, Whit Sunday in Farnley Village, c 1930. Farnley fellowship community assocation, wheatfield house, fanley hall cricketeers, Lloyd George room in Farnley Hall, Farnley recreational ground, Farnley Hall 1905 outside of the building, Farnley Hall billiard room, Farnley brownies c1944, Last harvest before the whincover estate was built 1955cow close road farnley, changes around Farnley ring road, Green Lane, 1930s, Wheatfield House with information of who lived there between 1900 to 1917. Landscape show of the Bawn, Henconner/pudsey road 1860s, farnley hall dutch fence, commonly known as a ha-ha, Interior and exterior of Farnley St Michaels of All Angels, information with pictures of life before the farnley valley balancing reservoir, Swallows house, Low Fold and Far Fold, 1950s, Alter inside church in 1568 in the reign of the queen 78. B I S Thomas Danby, Knight. Charabanc trip from Farnley, 1920s, 2 picture one of the patomime and the other of the Farnley Fellowship Gala, 1947, King Freddy at Farnley Hall, 1950s, Robert Armitage portrait. 1950s photograph of unknown origin and unknown people.