A walk through the decades
Photographs, stories, and moments from 50+ years of The Addy — assembled by the people who were there. Filter by category or just scroll. Every entry here is a piece of Knottingley history.
50+ years and still going
Over 2,000 children through our gates every year — and that's before you count the teenagers, parents, grandparents, and the Luncheon Club regulars. We've survived arson. Funding cuts. A pandemic. Every time, the Warwick Estate rebuilt us.
#SAVEOURADDY — the campaign that went viral
Grant funding was pulled. The Addy faced closure. The Warwick Estate responded the way it always does — loudly. The #SAVEOURADDY campaign spread across Knottingley and beyond, with thousands signing petitions and sharing stories of what The Addy meant to their families.
Food parcels and emergency support during COVID-19
When schools closed and families on the Warwick Estate had nowhere to turn, The Addy stepped up. Staff delivered food parcels, activity packs, and hot meals to hundreds of local children and elderly residents. A playground became a frontline service.
Warwick Adventure Playground founded
Mining families moved onto the new Warwick Estate. Kids gravitated toward the abandoned quarry — a dangerous, overgrown scar. Local parents and miners reclaimed it, transforming the site into a supervised adventure playground. Proper community effort — no council, no consultants, just people who cared.
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