Leodis latest Methley photographs

Methley Hall, engraving

Undated. Engraving of Methley Hall entitled 'Methley Hall in Yorkshire, the seat of the Earl of Mexborough. Several people in 18th century costume are seen strolling in the ground...

Savile Road, Methley Library

c1980s. View of Methley Branch Library situated on Savile Road.

Methley Library, Savile Road

1995. View of Methley Branch Library situated at no. 24 Savile Road.

Methley Library, interior view

1995. Interior view of Methley Branch Library, situated on Savile Road.

Church Side, St. Oswald's Church

Undated. View of Church Side showing St. Oswald's Church, the parish church of Methley. A church has stood on this site for over 1000 years, with remains of Saxon foundations exis...

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

28th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine at Methley, seen from near the access tunnel.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, access tunnel

28th June 1972. View of an access tunnel leading to St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

28th June 1972. View of slag heaps at St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, seen from the river bank of the River Aire.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from River Aire

28th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine from the banks of the River Aire. On March 19th, 1988 mining operations caused the banks of the river to break and water flooded...

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

28th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine showing a slag heap on the right. Taken from a track near the mine water outfall.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

28th June 1972. View of slag heaps at St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

28th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine situated at Methley.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, access bridge

28th June 1972. View of an access bridge to St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine at Methley, seen from the direction of Whitwood.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Whitwood

20th June 1972. Looking across fields to St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine at Methley, taken from the direction of Whitwood.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine in Methley, an area that has been important for coal mining has been present in the area since before the second world war.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of slag heaps at St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine seen from the direction of Whitwood/Altofts. A railway line with a train approaching can be seen on the left.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Whitwood Common Lane

20th June 1972. Looking across field from Whitwood Common lane towards St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine and slag heaps in the distance.

River Aire, by St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine.

20th June 1972. View of the River Aire beside St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, seen from Barnsdale Road. A bridge and slag heaps can be seen in the distance. Following flooding in the ...

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Barnsdale Road

20th June 1972. Looking across fields to St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine and slag heaps from Barnsdale Road.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Newmarket Lane

20th June 1972. Looking towards St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine and slag heaps from Newmarket Lane.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Newmarket Lane

20th June 1972. Looking towards St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine and slag heaps in the distance from Newmarket Lane.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine with the River Aire in front and bridge on the left.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine, from Whitwood

20th June 1972. View looking towards St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine from the direction of Whitwood.

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's open-cast mine showing slag heaps and slurry ponds, with a railway track on the right. Coal has been mined in Methley for domestic use since at...

St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine

20th June 1972. View of St. Aidan's Open-Cast Mine at methley. A railway track runs along the left. The area around Methley has been mined for coal for centuries; by the 21st cent...

Methley Church, postcard view of the interior

Undated. Old postcard view of the interior of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald looking down the nave towards the East window. The poppy head decorated benches were installed i...

Methley Church, interior view to the East window.

Undated. Interior view of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald looking towards the east window. The present East window with five lights dates from 1926. The nave measures almost ...

Tablet on the North wall of the nave in the Waterton Chapel, Methley Church

Undated. This wooded triangular headed wall tablet can be seen on the North wall of the nave in the Waterton Chapel of Methley Church, the Church of St. Oswald. It has a Greek an...

Methley Church, detail of stone gargoyle

Undated. View of a strange little gargoyle sculpted in stone on the brackets that support the roof timbers of the Chancel of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald. The Church dates...

Methley Church, detail of stone gargoyle

Undated. Image shows close-up detail of a curious stone gargoyle carved on the brackets that support the roof timbers of the chancel of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald. The s...

Methley Church, detail of stone gargoyle

Undated. View of a gargoyle carved on the stone brackets that support the roof timbers of the chancel of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald. As a boy, the castleford born sculpt...

Methley Church, the Waterton and Welles tombs in the Waterton Chapel.

Undated. View of the Waterton and Welles tombs in Waterton Chapel of Methley Church, Church of St. Oswald. These alabaster tombs are a fine example of fifteenth century work and w...

Tomb of Lionel, Lord Welles and his wife, Cecilia, Waterton Chapel, Methley Church

Undated. Image shows the intricate carving of the fifteen century alabaster tomb of Lionel, Lord Welles and his wife Cecilia, heiress of Robert Waterton. The tomb is located again...

Tomb of Lionel, Lord Welles and his wife, Cecilia, Waterton Chapel, Methley Church

Undated. Image shows the tomb of Lionel, Lord Welles, Sixth Baron Welles, Lieutenant of Ireland, and his wife, Cecilia located in the Waterton Chapel of Methley Church, the Church...

Barnsdale Road, view from

Allison Todd

15th January 1991. View looking from Barnsdale Road across an expanse of fields to a row of houses in the distance.

Barnsdale Road, view from Junction Garage

Allison Todd

15th January 1991. View of an area of wasteground at the side of the Junction Garage, no. 18 Barnsdale Road. Cars are parked by the side of the road which runs along the left of t...

Barnsdale Road, looking east

Allison Todd

15th January 1991. View looking east along Barnsdale Road, showing bus stops on either side of the road. Houses can be seen in the distance on the right.

Barnsdale Road, Junction Garage

Allison Todd

11th December 1990. View of Barnsdale Road showing the Junction Garage, no. 18, in the centre. Cars for sale are on display outside. A large advertisement hoarding for Bacardi rum...

Barnsdale Road, Junction Garage

Allison Todd

11th December 1990. View of Barnsdale Road showing the Junction Garage at no. 18. Cars for sale are on display outside. The edge of the house at no. 16 can be seen on the right.

Bill from Foxholes Colliery to Thwaite Mills

Gibson, Rose

8th July 1870. Bill from Fox Holes Colliery, Methley, to Thomas Horn of Thwaite Mills. Most of the materials delivered to Thwaite were delivered by sailing barges on the Aire and...

Miners from Savile Pit

Gibson, Rose

19th September 1963 Group portrait of miners taken after a sit down strike at Savile Pit Bottom. They had been demanding extra pay for working a difficult coal face and came up af...

Railway Line - Flood

Teanby, Joseph

December 1960. Unidentified Railway line. Just visible above water level following floods of November 1960.

Watergate, Floods.

Gibson, Rose

December 1960. On 26th November 1960 part of Methley was the scene of dramatic flooding. This was due to heavy rain fall causing the River Calder to breach at a bend. Photo show...

Watergate, Floods.

Gibson, Rose

December 1960. Council workmen dealing with flood damage.

Junction Inn, Floods.

Gibson, Rose

1960. A man looks on at the view of the Junction Inn, Watergate, Methley submerged in water, following the floods of 26th November 1960. A smaller building to the left is submerg...

Dam, Floods

Gibson, Rose

December 1960. Men walk on the dam following the floods of the 26th November 1960.

Watergate, Floods.

Wilson, Gren

December 1960. Aftermath of 26th of November 1960 floods. Picture shows flooded woodland.

Watergate, Floods.

Todd, Alison

December 1960. Mrs Lunn and Son are escorted to dry land by rowing boat. Pictured here is a flooded lane with top of a lamp post visible above the water level.

Floods, Embleton estate

Gibson, Rose

December 1960. A policeman and civilians, including George and Michael Wheatley help Mrs.Edith Woolard at the entrance to the Embleton Estate.