The Horbury Tapestry: Then and Now Project

Part II:  NOW.  In July 2024 we invited people, particularly young people) in Horbury to make a record of Horbury that summer by photographing places and things about Horbury that were significant to them. The photographs have been printed on a banner to be shown near the original tapestry in Horbury Library.

The results demonstrate continuity combined with many positive changes, often brought about by the many active community groups in the town.

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Index

Click on an index number to find out more information about the photograph. 

A big Mulberry bush pictured in Carr Lodge Park

1

Carole Knowles
Mulberry bush: Carr Lodge Park
Painted mural in Carr Lodge Park shelter- painted people

2

Carole Knowles
Mural in Carr Lodge Park shelter
Picnic in the Park event- lots of people having picnics on a green space with trees

3

Darren Byford
Picnic in the Park
Mayor of Wakefield, Darren Byford & his Consort, Peter Davis standing together smiling for the photo

4

Wakefield Council
Mayor of Wakefield, Darren Byford & his Consort, Peter Davis
The bridge at Broad Cut- bridge over a canal with a canal boat and greenery on the side

5

Neil Thomas
The bridge at Broad Cut on the Calder and Hebble Navigation
Donkeys at Picnic in the Park

6

Darren Byford
Donkeys at Picnic in the Park
Painted mural of people Carr Lodge Park shelter

7

Carole Knowles
Mural in Carr Lodge Park shelter
Wooden carved Badger sculpture by Karl Barker

8

Graham Roberts
Badger Wood Carving, created by Karl Barker in Carr Lodge Park
Metal sculpture by Bruce Williams- seagull and some chips

9

Graham Roberts
Seagull and your chips. Sculpture over the fish & chip shop in Queen Street
A mural in the Carr Lodge Park shelter- a blue eye crying a single tear onto four red poppies below

10

Diane Holmes
Lest We Forget A mural in the Carr Lodge Park shelter
Horbury street name plate- "Dovecoat Lane"

11

Horbury Civic Society
Horbury street name plate
St Peter and St Leonard’s Church- building exterior

12

Jill Thomas
St Peter and St Leonard’s Church
Horbury Street Fair- residents walking down a street with pop up stalls and gazebos

13

Neil Thomas
Horbury Street Fair. Bottom of Queen Street
The Red Box Gallery, Queen Street- a red telephone box made into a gallery

14

Graham Roberts
The Red Box Gallery, Queen Street. The classic K6 telephone box was bought from BT by Horbury Civic Society in 2018
Horbury Academy exterior building

15

Diane Holmes
Horbury Academy
The view down Queen Street- house buildings and a pavement

16

Jill Thomas
The view down Queen Street
Group of Horbury residents standing in a green space, holding large white HORBURY letters

17

Sandra Jervis
Horbury and what makes it tick
The Cluntergate Centre exterior building

18

Jill Thomas
The Cluntergate Centre
Group activity at the Cluntergate Centre- group of people sat around a table making things

19

Cate Withers
Group activity at the Cluntergate Centre
The Co-op store front

20

Jill Thomas
The Co-op store
Darling Reads bookshop front

22

Asher Woolford
Darling Reads bookshop
Pyms shop front

21

Patti Mosedale
Pyms
High Street mural- blue background with a white rose, red rose and shapes. A white box with the text "High Street" is on the right hand side

23

John Lucas
High Street mural
Horbury Aviary pieces made by Bruce Williams- metal sculpture

24

Cate Withers
Goldfinch
Roll of Honour in Horbury Memorial Park

25

Diane Holmes
Roll of Honour in Horbury Memorial Park
Horbury War Memorial- Commemorating Horbury’s fallen in two World Wars and the Malayan conflict

26

Diane Holmes
War memorial
Horbury Tapestry celebratory cake- it shows the one of the embroidered panels

27

Friends of Horbury Library
Horbury Tapestry celebratory cake
Horbury Library building from outside

28

Jenny Barton
Horbury Library
Two young children walking down an alleyway

29

Evan and April Smith (aged 7 and 3).
Sneaking down the snicket
Entrance area in the Cluntergate Centre

30

Cluntergate Centre
Entrance area in the Cluntergate Centre
Project leader, Janet Taylor, pointing to the Horbury tapestry

31

Friends of Horbury Library
The original Horbury Tapestry on the day of the launch website in July
Horbury Victoria Band playing at Picnic in the Park

32

Sandra Jervis
Horbury Victoria Band playing at Picnic in the Park
The launch of the Horbury Tapestry website in July 2024- website on a computer monitor screen

33

Friends of Horbury Library
Telling the world the story of 228 little works of art that make up the Horbury Tapestry
Horbury Aviary pieces made by Bruce Williams- metal sculpture

34

Jenny Barton
Horbury Library’s owl
New modern church

35

Heather Turner
The new St Paul’s Methodist Church
The Horbury Victoria Senior Band

36

Horbury Victoria Senior Band
Horbury Victoria Senior Band on promotion to the Championship Division
flowers in a charming little yard

37

Joan Clethero
Little Yard, Westfield Road
Old train tracks

38

Mark Beswick
Site of Horbury & Ossett Station, reclaimed by nature
Group of local residents looking into a glass cabinet

39

Nick Lander at Horbury Library: Our Heritage Our Stories
Horbury People’s Museum with volunteer curator, Helen Bickerdike
Craft items on show on a table top

40

Anne Kershaw
Horbury & District Allotments & Garden Association annual show. 31.08.24
Tai chi

41

Mick Cudworth
Tai Chi at Primrose Hall Community Centre
Hanging basket with pink flowers and Union Jack flag behind

42

Jill Thomas
Hanging basket in Queen Street
View of a residential street with cars parked outside houses

43

Mark Beswick
Corner of Park Street
The Wyke

44

Neil Thomas
View over the Wyke on a walk along the river this summer
Flowers on show on a table top

45

Anne Kershaw
Horbury & District Allotments & Garden Association annual show on 31st August
Community hall from outside

46

Mick Cudworth
Primrose Hall at the top of Green Lane
Area plan drawn up by the Trust

47

Horbury Heritage Trust
Masterplan for Green Park
View of Green park- green trees and a field

48

Mick Cudworth
Green Park, Horbury
Arial view of green spaces

49

Ryan Verity RJV Drone Photography
Reid Park, Horbury Bridge
Arial view of the Bingley Arms on a busy day

50

Ryan Verity RJV Drone Photography
The Bingley