If you have ancestors from Malhamdale the website www.kirkbymalham.info does provide alot of sources for researchers. Of particular interest is the “History of Education in Malhamdale” section. Plenty of information about the various schools and old photographs, such as those shown below:

Airton School

Mr Winnerah and Miss Bell with the Kirkby Malham United School pupils circa 1927

Malham Tarn School c1900

Kirkby Malhamdale United School 1908

senior class with Mr Albert K Turner, the head teacher of the United School.