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Yorkshire Air Ambulance at Blackshaw Head- DEP00407
The Yorkshire Air ambulance, seen here at Higher Blackshaw Farm, about to take Derek's cousin, Ian coates, to Leeds hospital after he had fallen through the roof of his barn. The BBC "Helicopter Heroes" team were on board and filmed the event which…
Workers of John Pickles & Son, Mytholm - DEP00146
Three John Pickles employees, Tony Summerscales, apprentice foundary pattern maker (on left) Gainger Lee, apprentice centre lathe turner (centre) and Derek Pollard, apprentice fitter, on the right. c1959
Wood Top, Hebden Bridge - DEP00424
The long dis-used mill dam for Wood Top Dye works.
Wood Top, Hebden Bridge - DEP00423
Spencer Lane could be called a work of art. The edge of the road is made of hardwearing cobbles to withstand steel wheel hoops, whilst the centre section is made of softer millstone grit to help prevent the horses from slipping.
Whitsun on Old Town Village Green - DEP00442
The building on the right is Parrock, and on the left is Mitchell's canteen. the gentleman in black at the front will be a clergyman, possibly an important one from away as this is such a large gathering from various local chapels.
Westfield Garage, Mytholmroyd - DEP00385
Pictured are left to right: Malcolm Hirst (owner), Richard Crowther, Gilbert Whitley, Daniel Pollard (Derek Pollard's Son). The garage was on the site of the new co-op supermarket which opened in 2018.
Wendy at Royal Fold , - DEP00473
Now the site of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
Wendy & John Ingle - DEP00472
John was an electrician at Lumbs, Market Street, HB - DEP00472
Watsons Mill, Mytholmroyd - DEP00470
Note the holes in wall for water to run into the river
Waterside Mill, Todmorden - DEP00316
Percy Pollard at the start valve at Fielden's Waterside Mill, Todmorden.
Water Plaque Old Town - DEP00327
Mitchell Mill Lane, Old Town
Water Plaque Old town - DEP00326
Mitchell Mill Lane, Old Town
Water Plaque Old town - DEP00325
Mitchell Mill Lane, Old Town
Walk Through Summit Tunnel c1985 - DEP00409
In December 1984 a train of petrol tankers derailed in the tunnel resulting in a fierce fire with flames rising out of the shafts visible for miles around high over the hillsides and the fire continued burning for several days. Remarkably there was…
VJ Day Celebrations, Todmorden - DEP00379
15th August 1945 was declared VJ Day to celebrate the Allies victory over Japan. Here residents of Well Street are enjoying themselves. Mary Ann Pollard watches from the left.
View over Mytholmroyd, pre 1900 - DEP00301
In the foreground the railway west of the viaduct and station pre doubling to four tracks between here and Hebden Bridge in 1906. This is also before the construction of Caldene Bridge.
View from Woodtop, Hebden Bridge - DEP00436
Mitchell's Mill at Old Town is on the skyline.
