Lloyd Greenwood was born at Fairfield, Hebden Bridge. In 1938, he won a place at the Halifax Junior Technical School, now Calderdale College, and went on to become a clerk with the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company.
He started work at the…
The Prince discusses things with one of the workmen whilst the Lord Lieutenant and Chief Constable look on with local councillors. 2nd from left is Jeff Fielden
Photo taken c1985. In 2011 a stonemason began work on 10 tenter posts in Marsden.
The Grade II listed structures at Crowther Bruce Mill Road had been left to deteriorate for many years. Most tenter posts were made of wood and have long since…
In December 1984 a train of petrol tankers derailed in the tunnel resulting in a fierce fire with flames rising out of the shafts visible for miles around high over the hillsides and the fire continued burning for several days. Remarkably there was…
In the late 1880's the Ellenroad spinning Company was formed to respond to the boom in the cotton trade. They turned to the well respected Oldham architects, Scott & Sons, to managed the design and construction.
The mill was a modern "fireproof"…
Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built between 1948 and 1956 for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a…