Photo taken at the top of Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge. The road to the left is Heptonstall Road. The houses on the right composed "High Street" which were demolished in the 1960's, being classed as being unfit for habitation.
The second policeman from the right is Mark Andrews, PC 123, who was the Heptonstall policeman during and just after the war. He lived at 2 Hepton Drive and had two sons, Peter and Paul (born 1945). The ladies on the left are Miss Shackleton (Nanny)…
Heavy snow had prevented provisions being delivered to Blackshaw Head, so this team is delivering 'relief' supplies to Blackshaw Head Co-op. They have come up Ragley and have just passed Hudson Mill on the way to the Devil's Elbow.
Nos 1-5 Cally Hall Cottages, no 5 being nearest the camera. It is taken looking east, and Cally Hall Farm and cottages is the lower roof beyond, set back from the road, with the three chimneys of Bracewell Hall beyond that.
Born 1937, he attended Burnley Road School, Hebden Bridge Grammar and then Calder High. In 1941 was living at Erringden Road, Mytholmroyd, he married and later lived at Bacup.