The War Memorial at Smeakin Hill to the 33 men of Wadsworth who lost their lives in the war of 1914 – 1918 was unveiled on 23rd September 1923 by Major Robert H. Barker.
Roughly based on Stoodley Pike, it is an obelisk 41 feet high (Stoodley is 120…
The gaily striped pavilion, a little downstream from Gibson Mill, was a popular venue for visitors to the Crags. Today the building remains but near derelict and the stepping stones have been dislodged by successive floods and not repaired.
Boating was a popular activity on the mill pond at Gibson Mill and also, seen here, on Lord Holme Dam a little above the mill pond on the other side of the river.
A real action picture even though there are as many watchers as workers. In the background you can see the White Horse Inn and further still, Zion Chapel. The building on the right has since been given a new look. From a stereographic photograph.
These gentlemen could no doubt tell a tale or two.
Possibly in the back yard of the Cross Inn at Heptonstall. The Cross Inn has had a lot of changes over the years. The name of the inn may have been taken from the cross above the door.
West End, Hebden Bridge. Obviously an exciting event by the number of people watching. Note how many ladies are wearing shawls. From a stereographic photograph.
Today the site of Hebden Hey Scout Hostel. In the 1890s it became Thornton's Tea Rooms and campsite and later converted into Cosy Corner Guest House and Cafe with camping. The gentlemen probably some of the large number of visitors who came to the…