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Flood Damage, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, 1946 - HBC00938
Showing the damage done to the buildings that overhang the river. Ironically this building was a dry cleaners. The large mill facing the road is Clough Mill.
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00474
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00473
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00472
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Floods in Mytholmroyd, 1946 - HBC00902
The aftermath of the floods. The railings and entrance are to Burnley Road School.
Floods in Mytholmroyd, 1946 - HBC00901
Probably taken from the top of the tower of St Michaels'. It looks as if the policeman is suggesting to the car driver on the bridge that it may not be a good idea to continue!
Hope Street, Hebden Bridge, 1946. - HBC00705
Cleaning up Hope Street after the flooding.
Charlie Crabtree's, Todmorden, 1944. - DEP00371
Percy Pollard centre.
Charlie Crabtree's, Todmorden, 1944. - DEP00369
Percy Pollard and the high speed marine engine.
Old Town School, c 1949 - DEP00172
Mr Hope was the Head Master. Derek was naturally left handed but was made to write with his right hand, so school days were not particularly happy. He can be seen here on the back row 2nd from left. Middle row from left: Mabel Pollard, Sheila…
Aerial View of Mytholmroyd, 1948 - DAH00149
Thomas Ratcliffe's Albert Mills, later Moderna Mill, and the railway sidings.
Aerial View of Mytholmroyd, 1948 - DAH00148
The large mill complex in the centre is Thomas Ratcliffe's Albert Mills, later Moderna Mill. Note the railway sidings, left, and the gas holder to the right of the river near the top of the picture. The light coloured building to the right was the…
W.J.A.C. Fifty Years Reunion 1942 to 1992 - DAH00143
Women's Junior Air Corp. Seated on the floor, Unknown, Mary Sayer nee Sunderland, Joan Lomas, ?, Lily Sutcliffe, Mavis Smith nee Sunderland. The organisation, formed during the war and run by Mrs Kilner, had a reunion every year until 2014, when only…
Bowls - Savile 'A' Rose bowl team 1948 - ALC00913
Seated in the centre behind the rose bowl is Fred Southwell. In the 1890s Fred lived at Hebble End with his parents and siblings. He moved to Garnet Street then later to Eaves and ended up on Erringden Road at Mytholmroyd.
Little Burlees, Hebden Bridge, 1949 - HLS00143
The Grade II listed house dates from about 1640.
Hebden Bridge Foster Lane Chapel Choir, 1948. - HLS00138
The Chapel closed in 1960 and was demolished.
Holdsworth House, Halifax, 1948 - HLS01420
Now a hotel.
Valley Road and the Council Offices, Hebden Bridge, c1946 - KEC00451
Hebden Bridge's three bridges town centre bridges over Hebden Water. St Georges Bridge (1892), Old Bridge (1510), West End Bridge (1771). To the left the chimney of Bridge Mill. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
