Burley Local History & Archive Group - preserving the past for the future.

• We collect anything of interest - maps, family papers, books, pamphlets, photographs, newspaper cuttings etc. If you have anything that we could use, get in touch via the contact form below to arrange a meeting. We'll make copies of items if you don't want to gift them.
• We carry out original research on the people & places of Burley Woodhead, Greenholme, Hill Top, Esscroft, Scalebor, Stead, Burley in Wharfedale & Burley Moor.

The main BURLEY ARCHIVE website is at https://www.burleycommunitylibrary.weebly.com
For further information about the Burley History .org website please use the contact form below:​

The Burley Archive is located in the rear room of Burley Community Library on Grange Road, Burley in Wharfedale. 
We have drop-in sessions every Friday from 2.30 to 4.30pm, where anybody can come in and ask any question about Burley District history. 

Members of BLH&AG will be available to assist in the research.

The Burley Archive collections contain:

• Aerial Photographs
• Buildings & Properties - named houses & estates, streets & lanes
• Businesses including shops
• Directories of trade & people
• Education - schools - private, public & church
• Families & Individuals
• Film stills, videos & oral histories
• General files including Events
• Governance records such as Burley UDC, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council (WRYCC)
• Maps & Plans
• Newspaper cuttings & reports
• Objects including framed pictures
• Organisations
• Population studies
• Religion - various denominations including their buildings, people & records
• Research files
• Sport - including Athletics, Association Football, Cricket & Rugby
• Transport - Cars, buses, trains & trackless trams

If you would like to join BLH&AG, membership is £5.00 per year. Please use the contact form & we'll send you details as to how to pay.

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