Muslims and Mosques in West Yorkshire
The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available.
The first Mosques used by the Muslim communities in West Yorkshire were converted houses, and source material can be difficult to trace. Local newspapers (held at the local studies libraries) make a good starting point. Once a specific address has been obtained, it is possible to search through building control plans and local planning authority committee minutes for relevant material.
Some community archive material is also available on the NowThen site.
| Description | Dates | Reference | Repository |
| Bundle of correspondence re site for a mosque at Bradford Road, Batley Carr. Includes correspondence with the Borough Engineer | 1962-1963 | KMT1/Box 4/TB 644 | WYAS: Kirklees |
| File re finding a site for a mosque in Bradford (in the Lumb Lane area) | 1970-1980 | BBD1/7/146 | WYAS: Bradford |
| Howard Street Mosque, Bradford. Building control plan for conversion of terraced house into a mosque. Architects Illingworth, Son and Grisdale, Bradford | 31 July 1959 | BBD6 plan 62005 | WYAS: Bradford |
| Howard Street Mosque, Bradford. Building control plan for mortuary and toilet accommodation. Architects Illingworth, Son and Grisdale, Bradford | 1963 | BBD6 plan 76751 | WYAS: Bradford |
| Box of slides, including of Howard Street Mosque, Bradford | 1970s-1990s | BDP51/18/7 | WYAS: Bradford |
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