Partial demolition of the mill is taking place. A firm of Blenders and Slitherers occupied the smaller premises for a number of years. The mill was finally demolished in 2013 and the site developed for housing.
Through the left hand arch of the bridge the Elphin Brook joins the River Calder. The building on the very left of the picture was the Mytholmroyd Co-op.
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!
Are these people just watching the spectacle or are they stranded waiting for the water to recede? The buildings with roof vents are part of Thornber's hatchery.