Between 1860 and 1900 Keighley had over a dozen photography studios dotted around the town
Tim Neal, from the Keighley and District Local History Society and who works at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, will be joining us at Cliffe Castle to talk about what was involved and about some of the individual studios, with lots of examples of the people of Keighley looking their best during the Victorian era!
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Please call 01535 618231 or email cliffe.castle@bradford.gov.uk
This talk is brought to you as part of the Photo-synthesis project. Led by Keighley Photo Hub’s award winning Lisa Holmes, Photosynthesis upholds Keighley’s historic love of photography by guiding local groups through the process of using plants to create eco-friendly anthotype images.
You can see these when they go on display in Cliffe Castle’s glasshouses later this year.
Christmas Opening Times
24 December – Early close at 2.30pm
25 & 26 December – Closed
27 – 30 December normal opening hours apply
31 December – Early close at 2:30pm
1 & 2 January – Closed
3 January Normal opening resumes
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
There is a small amount of free parking on Spring Gardens Lane and within the museum car park. Please note this allows for 3 hours parking, with no return within 2 hours. These parking places are managed by Bradford Council Parking Services.
There are two Blue Badge parking spaces down the slope from the museum car park which are offered on a first come first served basis. The gates to these car park spaces close at 4.30pm”
Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.
1 February 2026 11:00 am – 1 February 2026 3:00 pm
14 December 2025 12:30 pm – 14 December 2025 3:30 pm
25 January 2026 1:00 pm – 25 January 2026 3:30 pm
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