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Avro Girls reunited: Women who worked in the War on the famous Lancaster Bombers meet again

SEVENTY years ago they spent their days and nights contributing to the war effort.

7:46am Thursday 13 September 2018

Special tribute 60 years on

Treasured somewhere in Edna Bews's house is the autograph of music hall star Gracie Fields.

12:00pm Thursday 12 September 2002

Flying high in travel world - 75 years on

It started off as little more than a hut in a field. But the former Yeadon Aerodrome is now a fully-fledged international airport, serving destinations across the globe.

6:55pm Thursday 5 October 2006

Jumbo success for airport pioneers

LEEDS-Bradford International Airport has certainly taken off in recent times but few who attended the opening ceremony performed by Councillor H Jennings, deputy chairman of Yeadon Urban District Council on Wednesday, October 17, 1931 could have…

12:00pm Thursday 11 October 2001

How the ‘Avro Girls’ kept our warplanes in the skies

While young lads left their families and homes to go into combat for their country, the women left behind were making their own contributions to the war effort.

11:00am Thursday 24 April 2014

VIDEO: Old bomber wings in for Leeds-Bradford International Airport anniversary

Two iconic aircraft took to the skies to mark an airport’s 80th birthday.

9:20am Friday 21 October 2011

Jumbo success forairport pioneers

LEEDS-Bradford International Airport has certainly taken off in recent times but few who attended the opening ceremony performed by Councillor H Jennings, deputy chairman of Yeadon Urban District Council on Wednesday, October 17, 1931 could have…

12:00pm Friday 12 October 2001

National Media Museum's former head Colin Philpott has book published

Colin Philpott, the former head of Bradford’s National Media Museum, has this week had published his first book, which draws on his 24 years in journalism to chart some of the major news events of the last century and exploring their impact on…

11:00am Thursday 18 October 2012

Welcome to Victorian Bradford! Historian uses original text from guidebooks dating back to 19th century to re-create popular guides for visitors

IN the 19th century, when the region's towns and cities developed with the flourishing textile industry, detailed guide books were produced to help increasing numbers of visitors make their most of their stay.

5:15am Wednesday 13 April 2016

Jim Appleby: Past Times

Priestman Tuke was a wholesale grocer and a pioneer.

12:00pm Wednesday 20 May 1998