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Re: Tour de France.

I was wondering when the tour would surface on this site. brilliant to see the Dales on a glorious day . Pity about missing Keighley after seeing Ilkley and Otley in good detail and after the commentators had said how well prepared Keighley was for the run through the town . Bit of a squeeze through Haworth but for all those on the streets it is over in a flash ,amazing that so many went to so much trouble for only a few minutes .

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 43-46

Current location (optional) Tasmania

Re: Tour de France.

There are several clips of 'Le Tour de Yorkshire' passing through Keighley on You Tube.

One clip has been taken from outside the Library looking diagonally across North Street towards the replacement building, constructed after the fire.

It looks as though the building is for sale.

Will this be the 'end of the line' for the remaining part of our School?

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1959-66

Current location (optional) Shoreham-by-Sea

Re: Tour de France.

I've heard that the ad break was forced because some hoon had written the 'f' word in very large yellow letters somewhere prominent.
What pleasure some idiot derives from this is beyond me, and if it's true why did it have to happen in Keighley?
Obviously, this could have happened in various places along he route but....who knows?

Re: Tour de France.

Apparently the TV footage of the race going through Keighley was broadcast in several European countries. I got the link below courtesy of the 'Keighley News' (online version). A sharp-eyed local guy found this Dutch (?) footage on 'Youtube'. I think we can probably forgive the commentator for finding the pronunciation of the town's name ('Keeley') difficult to fathom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13PrJlx8tKw

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1962-1969

Current location (optional) Nottingham

Re: Tour de France.

It still doesn't show St John's Churchyard!!

Re: Tour de France.

Thanks, Dave. If interested parties follow the link, Youtube very kindly offers more Keighley/Ingrow/Haworth clips uploaded from several sources.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Nirvana