Ilkley Civic Society Recent Articles

Civic Day Walk 2026

A lovely small group walk today on Civic Day to celebrate Ilkley’s fresh air, healthy water and open spaces and the various benefactors who helped create...

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Sixty years of caring for Ilkley

Ilkley Town's Mayor unveiled a new information board at Canker Well Gardens to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of of the Ilkley Civic...

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Blue plaque at Wells House

On Saturday 30th May a Blue Plaque was unveiled at Wells House, sponsored by the management committee of Wells House and Ilkley Civic Society. The Ilkley...

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John Shuttleworth (1833-1909), printer and publisher of The Ilkley Gazette, and his son Ernest, a prominent local photographer, left a unique archive of images relating to the district of Ilkley. Bradford MDC has made a selection of the most interesting pieces from the collection held at Ilkley Library, with the aim of extending access to these irreplaceable items.