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Drop in to Keighley Local Studies Library and discover some of the amazing images held within our archive collections.

Explore rarely seen photographs, historic maps and sale plans, and see images from Ian Dewhirst’s archive, including photographs used in his books and popular Down Memory Lane newspaper feature.

Uncover fascinating glimpses of Keighley’s rich and diverse past, from local people and family life to long-gone streets, bustling factories and mills, shops and familiar places.

Celebrating this year’s Heritage Open Days theme, “Everyday Histories”, discover the people, places and everyday moments captured in our collections that together tell the extraordinary story of Keighley and its communities.