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Post by harrier on Sept 22, 2016 19:00:04 GMT
From google earth, it appears that the side of the road number 19 was on has been totally demolished. Number 20 on the other side of the road is still there, as are several other even numbers. Am I correct in assuming that number 19, the 'odd' side of the road, was of a similar terrace style to the 'evens'? Was 19 always a residential property? If not, what other function did it fulfil? When were these houses demolished?
Many thanks for any help.
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Post by barcroftlad on Sept 22, 2016 21:08:51 GMT
From google earth, it appears that the side of the road number 19 was on has been totally demolished. Number 20 on the other side of the road is still there, as are several other even numbers. Am I correct in assuming that number 19, the 'odd' side of the road, was of a similar terrace style to the 'evens'? Was 19 always a residential property? If not, what other function did it fulfil? When were these houses demolished? Many thanks for any help. What a coincidence harrier. My dad was born at 19 Woodhouse Road in January 1910. I tried to find it on one of my visits in the last 10 years and worked out that it was totally demolished. I don't have any other details as he never spoke of it. Cheers. |
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Post by harrier on Sept 23, 2016 9:53:40 GMT
What was your dad's surname?? I am interested in the property because I am interested in a specific bit of athletics' history which has taken me to the complicated set up of harrier running in Keighley at the turn of the century when the town had a couple of harrier clubs .... one of which, Keighley Harriers, moved into new headquarters in 1914. Now most harrier clubs were based in pubs because that was the only place they could get a swill down after a run (In a tub in the backyard). The area around Keighley, say within a 25 mile radius, was unusual because you had clubs based in church halls, (ie C. of E.) and took on their name, Leeds St. Marks, Bradford St. Stevens, Keighley Parish Church Harriers etc. and also based in non conformist chapels, again adopting a religious title. Many of these clubs were not of a very high standard and tended to have interclub races and socials afterwards amongst clubs from the same religious grouping (Leeds Parish Church Harriers v Keighley Parish Church Harriers v Leeds St Marks Harriers as an example) Some members, like the Keighley Parish Church secretary, were quite openly evangelic. Occasional you got a club, again examples near Keighley, that was based in a tea-room or similar, espousing the benefits of non alcoholic refreshments after training!! I am interested in number 19 Woodhouse Road because Keighley Harriers moved in in 1914 to use it as their new headquarters!!! Inter clubs were run from there ...and we are talking about a couple of dozen sweaty bodies at least!! That is why I was wondering if it was just an ordinary house. Coventry Godiva Harriers in the 1950s adopted a similar strategy by trying to buy a house for new headquarters. I wonder how long your family lived in the house .. did they own it? Did your dad run?
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Post by barcroftlad on Sept 23, 2016 22:02:15 GMT
Hi Harrier. I'm not much help I'm afraid. My dad's surname was Walsh and he had two more brothers after him but by 1915 his dad had been killed in Belgium while serving in the Dukes, and dad and his family were living at 37 Barcroft, Cross Roads with more of his mothers family living next door at 35 so I very much doubt that they might have owned the property at 19 Woodhouse Lane. Coincidence though. Cheers.
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