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Christ Church Vicarage, Todmorden. - TAS00428
When Christ Church replaced St Mary’s as the Parish Church this became Todmorden Vicarage. With the closure of the Church in the 1990s it passed into private hands.
Christ Church, Todmorden - TAS00426
On June 29 1830, the cornerstone for Christ Church, Todmorden was laid amidst great celebrations. A large crowd of people had gathered to hear speeches from local dignitaries and watch the stone being laid. During the ceremony, a rope broke and the…
Christ Church, Todmorden - TAS00427
Christ Church built in1830-32 was one of the 'Million Pound’, or Commissioner’s, churches and came to replace St Mary’s as the Parish Church, although the town remained in Rochdale Parish until 1866. By the 1980s it was accepted that the parish could…
Church Reunion, probably 1950s - MCR00130
Back row L to R
Kenneth Jacques, Billy Jacques, Norman Stansfield, ? Greenwood?, Raymond Bairstow, Lyra Bairstow, Florence Dean, Eileen Beevers, Wilfred Beevers, Margaret Crowther, Jacqueline Marshall, unknown, Jonathan Stansfield
6th…
Kenneth Jacques, Billy Jacques, Norman Stansfield, ? Greenwood?, Raymond Bairstow, Lyra Bairstow, Florence Dean, Eileen Beevers, Wilfred Beevers, Margaret Crowther, Jacqueline Marshall, unknown, Jonathan Stansfield
6th…
Cleaning Gravestones - HLS01058
Cleaning gravestones in Heptonstall Churchyard before recording the inscriptions.
Clegg Nook, Mytholmroyd, c1950 - WAO00155
Undated postcard. Bottom centre is Scout Road leading to its junction with Cragg Road. Bottom left are the railings of the Weslyan Chapel. Running above the top of the buildings is the railway viaduct.
Club Houses, and Walker Lane Methodist Chapel Chiserley, Old Town, Hebden Bridge 1953. - HLS00335
Hepton R.D. Walker Lane C.R. (Unclas), Reconstruction works at Chiserley. Looking North at Methodist Church. "Before" photo taken 10/4/53. Although individual workers were rarely in a position to buy their own cottages, friendly societies and…
Construction of Birdcage Walk, Todmorden - TAS00403
In 1926 the wall along Church Street was moved back two or three feet to provide extra road width, and a footpath was constructed between White Hart Fold and Rise Lane. A number of graves had to be moved in the process and screens were erected…
Copper Drying Cylinder - MOT00296
The lorry is carrying a copper drying cylinder made by Geo. Whitehead & Sons at their Salford Works. This type of cylinder was used in the sizing process at firms such as Matthew Stuttard's, Warp Sizers, of Knowlwood Mill.
Cornholme "Methodians" Juniors 1946-8 - MCR00116
Back row - L to R
Reginald Norton (trainer), B. Smythe, G. Crowther, A. Norton, F. Smythe, I. Holt, Rev. E. Verrill.
Middle row - L to R
B. Hilton, N. Pickles, J.H. Hindle (press), P. Redmond, D. Eastwood.
Front - J. Gore, R. Dixon.
Reginald Norton (trainer), B. Smythe, G. Crowther, A. Norton, F. Smythe, I. Holt, Rev. E. Verrill.
Middle row - L to R
B. Hilton, N. Pickles, J.H. Hindle (press), P. Redmond, D. Eastwood.
Front - J. Gore, R. Dixon.
Cornholme Methodist Church - MCR00106
Fancy dress party or competition.
Cornholme Methodist Church - MCR00113
Fancy dress party or competition.
Cornholme Methodist Church - MCR00119
Cast of "Merrie England".
Cornholme Methodist Church c.1980 - MCR00103
Possibly part of their Cententary Celebrations.
Cornholme Methodist Church c.1980 - MCR00105
Possibly part of their Cententary Celebrations.
Cornholme Methodist Church Dramatic Society c. 1952 - MCR00128
"Bed of Roses".
L to R
F. Nuttall (seated), M. Wilson, J. Davies, F. Dean, Bernard Crowther (on settee, Margaret's dad), W. Hindle, R. Bairstow, M. J. Crowther (seated), J. Lightburn
L to R
F. Nuttall (seated), M. Wilson, J. Davies, F. Dean, Bernard Crowther (on settee, Margaret's dad), W. Hindle, R. Bairstow, M. J. Crowther (seated), J. Lightburn
Cragg Vale Church and School, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00236
In the centre, below the Board School, i.e. Council School, is Church Bank Mill with its very tall chimney. At the bottom of the picture is the church of St John the Baptist. The postcard has an intriguing title.
Cragg Vale, near Mytholmroyd - WAO00227
Looking down Cragg Road towards Mytholmroyd. The Methodist Chapel, now a private house, is on the left.
Cragg Vale, near Mytholmroyd. - WAO00235
On the left is the church of St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness and far right the Hinchliffe Arms with the road up to Withens Clough Reservoir. Note the tennis court at the rear of the church.