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THE Ilkley Community Network is looking for interested individuals or organisations who would be willing to join a Friends group to enhance and protect Ilkley Railway Station. Initiated by Northern Rail, the idea is to engage the local community in making the station environment more welcoming. This could be done through a range of projects such as gardening/floral displays, artwork, or partnerships with schools and community groups. The regional community manager Richard Isaac will work closely with the group to help them develop plans for Ilkley and possibly Ben Rhydding Station as well. David Shaw, chairman of Ilkley Community Network said: “Northern Rail believes that these ‘community volunteers’ are vital to help them deliver attractive, clean, well-managed stations that make people using the station feel safe and show customers their train operator cares about their personal comfort and wellbeing. It also helps to reduce anti-social behaviour and br ....
VERY different views of the same street show just how much Ilkley changed in the 19th and 20th centuries. From a 1830s etching of Brook Street to two mid-twentieth century shots we can see how the area evolved from a village to a bustling spa town.The images, from the Ilkley Local History Hub, show a dramatic transformation over more than 100 years. The early etching looks north down Brook Street and shows small bridges over an open brook which flows from Corn Mill Gill down to the River Wharfe on the eastern side of the street. The carriage way was on the western side. ....