Kirkby Collection

Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, near Kendal, Cumbria, England. Showing the Black Bull Hotel Date: 1910s

Children play on the wreck of a dumped car at Kirkby, Liverpool. 18th March 1965

Children playing in Kirkby, Liverpool. 18th March 1965

Broad Lane in Kirkby, Liverpool. 18th March 1965

St Chads Church in Old Hall Lane, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside, England, is an active Anglican parish church, Thursday 16th March 1961

Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, near Ingleton, Cumbria, England. Showing the Royal Hotel Date: 1920

South Kirkby Colliery early 1900s

South Kirkby Smithy early 1900s

These houses are some of those built as the result of 15 months work at Leeside Avenue, Kirkby. 17th June 1956

Workhouse Apprentices Handbill, Kendal, Westmorland
Copy of a handbill, thought to date from the 1820s, advertising the availability of boys and girls at the Kirkby, Kendal workhouse for being put out as parish apprentices

One of the two diesel locos that serve Kirkby Industrial Estate, Merseyside, Wednesday 7th September 1966

St Chads Church, Kirkby. 27th April 1976

Alan Stubbs (left) and Lee Callaghan, pupils at Ruffwood Comprehensive School, and the car they are helping to make as part of the national Build A Car competition run by BP

Dominating the Kirkby skyline, the new artificial ski slope in Bewley Road, Friday 5th April 1974

Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, workers vote overwhelmingly to carry on their occupation of the premises, Friday 7th January 1972

Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, Under New Management, Monday 20th March 1972. 1961 Fisher and Ludlow moved their domestic appliance division to a purpose-made factory at Kirkby making Bendix washing

Avro Lancaster ASR. VII G-ASXX
Avro Lancaster ASR.VII G-ASXX (ex NX611, ex Aeronavale), at the Biggin Hill Air Fair in May 1965, shortly after arriving in the UK from Tahiti

Aerial view of M57 Motorway, The East Lancashire Road is seen (right) at the point where the motorway extension crosses at Kirby, the Cress Motel is seen bottom centre, 12th April 1973

Kirkby Mill Dam, Kirkby, our picture shows, a miniature waterfall below the lock gates runs into a stream littered with rubbish, Circa 1950

Karen Wilson with Carl Graham (left) and John Bride, pupils at Ruffwood Comprehensive School, doing well for themselves at School. Karen has won a place at Kings College, Cambridge

A happy band of Kirkby Carers at their meeting. Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside. June 1989

The overgrown ski slope at Kirkby, 11 September 1975

Kirkby Ski Slope, February 1976

Kirkby Ski Slope, 10th June 1975

Mr John McGuire points to flood damage to his kitchen. Tower Hill Estate, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside. March 1977

Tower Hill Estate, Kirkby. Circa 1982

Kirkby Market, Merseyside, Wednesday 3rd December 1975

Allright and Wilson Chemical Factory, under construction on Kirkby Trading Estate, Kirkby, Thursday 18th October 1951

Cyclists from Kirkby Cycling Club left Liverpool this morning for Belgium where they will compete in a four-day international stage race, the Franco Belge

The shopping centre in Bewley Drive, Kirkby. 21st June 1956

Radshaw Court Flats on the Ravenscourt Estate, Kirkby, in the process of being demolished. 21st February 1989

Kirkby Stephen Market Square early 1900s

Market Square, Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen probably 1930s

Kirkby Stephen

The Square, Kirkby Lonsdale

Market Street, Kirkby Lonsdale

Kirkby Lonsdale early 1900s

South Kirkby early 1900s

Kirkby Underwood, Esher, Surrey, Interiors
A pair of photographs showing the drawing room and dining room of a house in Kirkby Underwood, Esher, Surrey, designed by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Kirkby Underwood, Esher, Surrey
A photograph which shows the garden front of a house in Kirkby Underwood, Esher, Surrey, designed by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Louise Kirkby Lunn, opera singer
Mme Louise Kirkby Lunn, opera singer, contralto Date: 1910

IAE President - Brigadier-General Ralph Kirkby Bagnall-Wild
IAE President, 1917-18, Brigadier-General Ralph Kirkby Bagnall-Wild, by Miles and Kaye. Date: 1918

Underley Hall
LLM457791 Underley Hall by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underley Hall. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Dr Percy Percil keeps the locals amused at Kirkby shopping centre as they helped celebrate the Knowsley Arts Festival. 29th June 1996

Jodie Crowley (10) who performed with the St Johns Community Dancers at the Knowsley Summer Festival, meets one of the other performers, an Indian Marionette. Kirkby Town Centre, Merseyside

Alan Baker (left) with students Dave Banks (centre) and Gary Lewis. Knowsley Community Colleges Kirkby centre. 22nd May 1991

Royal Ordnance Factory. Private M Webster with Private Elsie Bolton, both of Liverpool, working on a cardboard carton manufacturing machine which turns out 1200 boxes a day

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Kirkby, a town with multiple faces and rich history. From the bustling Market Street in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria to the vibrant Broad Lane in Kirkby, Liverpool on that memorable day of 18th March 1965. The charm extends to Main Street in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria where time seems to stand still. St Chads Church stands tall on Old Hall Lane in Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside; a symbol of faith and heritage for the people of England. Meanwhile, one cannot miss the two diesel locos that tirelessly serve Kirkby Industrial Estate in Merseyside - a testament to progress and industry. Intriguingly contrasting scenes emerge from this diverse town's past. Children playfully explore the wreck of a dumped car at Kirkby, Liverpool on that same day of 18th March 1965 while others engage joyfully in innocent games within their community. The timeless St Chads Church remains an iconic landmark as captured on April 27th, 1976 - its architectural beauty transcending time. A glimpse into history reveals a Workhouse Apprentices Handbill from Kendal, Westmorland reminding us of bygone eras when labor was valued differently. Transporting ourselves further back into time brings us to early 1900s Market Square in Kirkby Stephen; an era filled with horse-drawn carriages and lively market activity. And finally we arrive at another snapshot from probably the 1930s depicting yet another charming view of Market Square in picturesque Kirkby Stephen. Kirkby is more than just a name; it represents stories woven through different landscapes and generations. It invites exploration not only through its physical spaces but also through its historical tapestry which continues to captivate all who encounter it.