Taken at the back of the White Lion Hotel, Hebden Bridge. The event was a dinner to celebrate an Annual Stocktaking, probably in the early 1890s. Back row standing: Fred Greenwood, John Hollingrake, Lloyd Greenwood, James William Blackburn, William…
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.
Left is Mary Ann Holinrake, Grandmother of Derek Pollard. She lived in Heptonstall and worked in a sewing shop in Hebden Bridge. Mary holds a pair of scissors in her hand, the girl in the centre has a tape measure round her neck and the one on the…
The chimney of Bridge Mill can be seen to the right of the picture. The houses on the left were pulled down and are now the site of the Council Offices.
The New Birchcliffe Chapel is being built, the roof is not yet on. The old Birchcliffe chapel can be seen on the hillside beyond. In town the big mill in the centre is Nutclough Mill, clearly showing that the mill has been considerably enlarged over…
Preparations are being made for demolition. Stones at the bottom of the chimney have been knocked out and replaced by timbers, a fire will shortly be lit.
Winners of the Halifax & District Charity Cup, 1896/97. Photo taken at Greenhill House. Back row l to r: Major Wild (Secretary), Joe Ingham, C. Spencer; Back row of players: G. Wheelwright, W.H. Wilkinson, Paul Carter, H. Tetley, D. Bell, W. Newell.…
View from Moss Lane probably early 1890s. On the hillside on the left the Stubbings estate built during the 1880s and climbing up the hill Cliffe Street and above that Blenheim Street. Nutclough Mill has extensions to left and right.