The man on the right hand side is Derek Wilcock of Mytholmroyd. The bridesmaid on the left is Mary Sayer, Mytholmroyd Groom Ben Leather, bride Rene (Irene) Sunderland, brides father Sam Sunderland (former Mytholmroyd postman) bridesmaid Mavis…
L to R: Winnie Walton, ? Rowsthorne, 'Ronnie' Walton, Vera nee Walton, Henry Walton (dad), Mary Butterworth, Bernard Butterworth. About 1944. Stuart Ballad can supply more detail 01756 748243
The bridegroom is Mr Percy Dobson and he was a very good clarinet player, both in a dance band and as principal clarinettist in The Todmorden Orchestra. He was also a very good soloist.
Studio portrait of marriage of Kenneth and Olive Greenwood; the bridesmaid on the left is Elsie Barraclough who later married Eric Kaberry, Kenneth's brother. Kenneth was Town Clerk for Hebden Royd for many years. Kenneth died 31st January 1986 and…
L to R Edna Chadwick (100 on 28th May 2004) John Chadwick, Jas Bannister Edna Hardcastle, Unknown, Lileath Barritt Seated Jean McNally. Wedding took place July 1940 at Birchcliffe Baptist church. Information provided by F. Bannister tel: 845335.
15th August 1945 was declared VJ Day to celebrate the Allies victory over Japan. Here residents of Well Street are enjoying themselves. Mary Ann Pollard watches from the left.
Undated postcard. Centre of photo is the Dodnaze Estate with steel fabricated houses built in 1947 fronting onto Wadsworth Lane. In the centre is Calder Mill with its landmark chimney; the mill was gutted by fire November 1964.
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
Raymond G Sunderland started learning the organ at the age of 12 and until he was 16 he studied with his father, the organist of Broadstone Baptist Church, Colden.
During the Second World War he served in the Royal Armoured Corps and in 1944-45,…
Photo taken at the junction of New Road and Commercial Street. Believed to be a visit by Winston Churchill to Hebden Bridge, probably in the early 1940s.
This medal was awarded to those who took part in the Battle of the Atlantic between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. The medal was awarded during the reign of George VI.