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Cowling's Local History Group

Cowling's Local History Group

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    • Introduction
  • News
    • Monthly Reports
    • Meeting Dates
  • Archive
  • Leisure
    • Hitchinstone Poem.
    • HARD TIMES RECALLED A WORTHY COWLING OCTOGENARIA
    • Coronation
    • Gala
    • Songs of Cowling
  • People
    • Daniel Binns
      • Daniel Binns Artist
    • Philip Snowden
    • Alfred Teal
  • Areas
    • Wainman’s Pinnacle
    • Broughton Hall
    • Ickornshaw
    • Stott Hill
  • Work
    • Road
    • Transport
    • John Binns & Sons Ltd
    • Poulty
    • Shops
    • Textiles
  • Education
    • Cowling County Primary School WW11 Log Book
  • Gallery
    • Areas Gallery
      • Cowling
      • Ickornshaw
      • Stott Hill
      • Hitching Stone Gallery
      • Carr Head
      • Wainmans Pinacle Gallery
      • Lund Tower Gallery
    • People Gallery
      • World War One Casualties
      • Daniel Binns Gallery
      • Donna Peters Gallery
      • Phillip Snowden
    • Work Gallery
      • Farming
      • Mills
      • Shops Gallery
    • Leisure Gallery
      • Coronation
      • Gala
      • Public Houses
      • Amateur Dramatics Gallery
    • Transport
    • Archive Gallery
  • Places of faith
    • St Andrews Church
    • Bar Chapel
    • Cowling Hill Baptist Chapel
    • Holy Trinity Church
  • Links to other sites.

Author: Mark Barnes

    Donna Peters Gallery Uncategorized 

    Donna Peters Gallery

    May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Mark Barnes Donna Peters, Gill Bottom Mill, Laycocks
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    Monthly Reports News Uncategorized 

    Mark Wilson, ex Cowlingweb,Skiptonweb

    May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Mark Barnes Mark Wilson, Moonrakers

    We are very sad to hear of the death of Mark Wilson (1969 -2020). Mark had been unwell for a

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    Textiles Uncategorized 

    Gill Bottom Mill Fire 1870

    May 15, 2020May 16, 2020 Mark Barnes Gill Bottom Mill, Gott, Keighley Fire Engine, Laycock, mill Fire, Textiles

    Report taken from Keighley News 3rd December 1870. About a quarter to five on Wednesday morning Gill Bottom Mill, Cowling,

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    Monthly Reports 

    Shop Research Continues, Equestrian Visitors, an Email Reminder and Coronavirus Cancellations

    April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Mark Barnes Bridleways, Coronavirus Cancellations, Equestrian Visitors, Shop research

    As predicted a few months ago our meetings are still taken up with the research into the various shops and

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    Farming Uncategorized 

    Farm Sale in 1789 at White Bear, Glusburn

    January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Mark Barnes Gragside, Rakes, Summerhouse, Thornsfield, Westfield
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    Coronation 

    Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977, Suvenir Programme Cowling PC

    January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Mark Barnes 1977, Cowling Parish Council, Programme of Events, Queen Elizabeth II, Silver Jubilee

    Parish of Cowling Silver Jubilee Of Queen Elizabeth II 7th June 1977 Souvenir Programme Supplied by: David Hoyle.    

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    Philip Snowden 

    Philip Snowden: First Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer – Attained High Office without Privilege

    January 24, 2020January 27, 2020 Mark Barnes Liberal Club, Middleton, Philip Snowden

    PHILIP SNOWDEN (1864-1937) British politician and the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer. He married ETHEL ANNAKIN, a prominent member

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    Monthly Reports 

    Talk to Companions, New Wainman Resources.

    January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Mark Barnes Shops, small businesses, Wainman

    The meeting in December saw a continuation of research into the various shops and small businesses in the census for

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    Monthly Reports Uncategorized 

    Shops and Small Business Research Begins

    January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Mark Barnes small businesses

    The main item at our November meeting was to commence work on researching the various shops and small businesses that

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    Daniel Binns Monthly Reports 

    Daniel Binns – Life Story of an Artist.

    January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Mark Barnes cricket, Daniel Binns

    Fans of the late Daniel Binns, famous 20th century Cowling born artist can now read a new life story on

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    Donna Peters Gallery Uncategorized 

    Donna Peters Gallery

    May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Mark Barnes
    Mark Wilson, ex Cowlingweb,Skiptonweb
    Monthly Reports News Uncategorized 

    Mark Wilson, ex Cowlingweb,Skiptonweb

    May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Mark Barnes
    Gill Bottom Mill Fire 1870
    Textiles Uncategorized 

    Gill Bottom Mill Fire 1870

    May 15, 2020May 16, 2020 Mark Barnes
    Shop Research Continues, Equestrian Visitors, an Email Reminder and Coronavirus Cancellations
    Monthly Reports 

    Shop Research Continues, Equestrian Visitors, an Email Reminder and Coronavirus Cancellations

    April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Mark Barnes

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    • Gill Bottom Mill Fire 1870
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