A series of guided tours for people to discover the truth behind a hidden street has revealed more of its history.

Bev Socas, who has hosted the programme of introductory talks into the history of the Royal Arcade, Low Street, Keighley, said it has been a great success.

She said: "The tours have gone really well and there has been a lot of interest. With the amount of interest so far I might continue to do the tours more regularly.

"Everybody has been very pleased and the visitors have come up afterwards to shake my hand and thank me for the informative tour."

The owner of High Spirits, which adjoins the arcade, added: "A lot more history has come to light about the area as a result of our tours. But we still want people to come forward with more information.

"One visitor told us that he used to clean the tiles every day with creosote and sawdust as far back as 1945."

More than 40 people, from as far afield as Skipton and Leeds, attended the walks.

They included previous shop owners and a man whose father had scrawled his name on the arcade's wall.

Bev added: "It has been a really good success so far and people are as interested in the older Keighley history downstairs as they are the new shops."