SOME GUISELEY GYLE? NOPE!

 Apperley Bridge & Rawdon station, on the Midland Railway's Leeds to Skipton line, is our first stop.

After the station closed, preserved A4 60019 passes through the disused platforms. Apperley Bridge has since reopened.

The nearby village of Thackley was served by the Great Northern Railway.

The Midland line passed beneath Thackley by means of a tunnel or two.

Esholt had a station on the Midland Railway

A connection off the above served the large sewage works complex at Esholt. Here, "Nellie" is in charge of a few wagonloads of gricers in 1969 (Roger Joanes, Creative Commons License).

High above the Aire Valley is Leeds/Bradford Airport (Yeadon). Back in the 1960s, it was a small commercial affair. Cessna G-APVS is seen there in 1965.

Today, it's a thriving international hub (Creative Commons License).

The small town of Yeadon is to the west. Here's the impressive town hall (Creative Commons License).

In April 1906, Green Lane Mill, Yeadon, caught fire.

Leeds trams arrived in Yeadon in 1909.

Rhodes Coaches had their depot in Yeadon.

The Woolpack in Yeadon is a pleasant ex Tetley house.

Our next stop is Guiseley on the line towards Ilkley. A Midland Railway service arrives.

Guiseley signal box was still in use in 1979.

By 2003, the line had been resignalled and electrified. Some services were still diesel operated.

Leeds trams ran into Guseley. Car 37 is seen at the terminus.

Leeds Tramways ran connecting trolleybuses from this depot in Guiseley, where no. 514 was photographed in 1923.

Various other bus services connected with the trams at Guiseley.

Modern(ish) operators servicing Guiseley were Centrebus and TLC.

A bus rally was held in Guiseley in September 1974. Bristol Omnibus 2495 and Red & White C350 attended.

Here's Guiseley church in 2010.

Our arrival has been announced, so some Lancaster Brewery beer is being delivered.

That ale is destined for the Coopers Bar in Guiseley town centre.Here it is in 2010, but it's now owned by Brew York.

A short walk away is Guiseley Factory Works Club, worth seeking out and gaining admission.

Next to the railway is the Station, which no longer serves real ale. It used to brew its own beer, called Guiseley Gyle.

On the edge of town was The Drop, since demolished.

On the way out of Guseley, The Ings Hotel.

That's it for now. 

Next time, we'll be in those little towns to the north of Bradford. Here's a link to the route so far.