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Burnley Road School, 1937 - DBC00121
Ted, in dark clothes, playing the part of a nobleman, is to the left of the bigger boy with the cushion. Last but one girl on the right is Barbara Gibson, she married Russell Dean. A bespectacled Donald Crossley is front left, playing the part of a…
Burnley Road School 1935 - DBC00140
Ted is second row, dark jacket, 5th from right. Donald is 7th from right, wearing spectacles. Ted's sister Olwyn is in the third row down, sixth from the left.
Old Town School, c 1949 - DEP00172
Mr Hope was the Head Master. Derek was naturally left handed but was made to write with his right hand, so school days were not particularly happy. He can be seen here on the back row 2nd from left. Middle row from left: Mabel Pollard, Sheila…
Horse Drawn Ambulance in King Street, Hebden Bridge, 1912 - HBC00994
Are the onlookers apprehensive or just curious?
The driver of the ambulance is Jimmy Taylor. The three children on the left are from the Williams family.
The pens of the cattle market can just be seen behind the vehicle, with the Stubbing…
The driver of the ambulance is Jimmy Taylor. The three children on the left are from the Williams family.
The pens of the cattle market can just be seen behind the vehicle, with the Stubbing…
Marriage of Derrick Holt and Peggy (Margaret Mahony) April 1939 - HOL00100
L - R at back: Winifred Holt (sister of groom), Jim or Joe Mahony (brother of the bride), Derick Holt (groom), Peggy Mahony (bride), Joe or Jim (bride's brother), Annie Mahony (bride's sister), Bernard Holt (groom's brother). Seated L - R: Fanny Holt…
Holt Family - HOL00114
Fanny and Clarance with, L - R, Derrick and Bernard, c 1909.
Derrick and Bernard Holt - HOL00116
Derrick Holt 1909 - 1992 (on rocking horse), and Bernard Holt 1908 - 2003
Holt Family Group - HOL00120
L - R: Fanny nee Smith, Derrick, b 1909, Bernard, b 1908 and Winnie Holt, b 1911. Clarance died at Passchendaele, 9th October 1917.
John Mahony (Jack), 1878 Bradford. c1915 - HOL00124
John with Margaret Mahony nee O'Rourke, 1873 - 1944, with daughter Margaret (Peggy) 1914 – 1993.
Longbottom Family Group - HOL00149
The father of the children was Sandy Longbottom, who sailed from Liverpool to New York in January 1907. His wife, Clara Ann, nee Robinson, was pregnant with their 4th child. He never returned. L-R Gladys, b 1892, Mary Monica, b 1900, Clara Ann,…
Family Group - HOL00152
Taken in the mid-twenties. Philip was born 25th September 1922, Ada Mary Cockcroft born at Hawksclough, Mytholmroyd on 28th April 1896 and Claude Longbottom was born 1st February 1897 at Boulderclough.
After Work : Roomfield Baptist Chapel - MOT00383
A typical Sunday Service at Roomfield Baptist Chapel in the early 1900s.
In the late 19th Century every Chapel and Sunday School had its library, Mutual Improvement Society, Debating Society, lectures and Musical Events. All social events and…
In the late 19th Century every Chapel and Sunday School had its library, Mutual Improvement Society, Debating Society, lectures and Musical Events. All social events and…
After Work : Waiting to join Band of Hope procession - MOT00384
Children of Roomfield Baptist Sunday School waiting to join the annual Band of Hope procession, at Anchor Street, Halifax Road.
In the late 19th Century every Chapel and Sunday School had its library, Mutual Improvement Society, Debating Society,…
In the late 19th Century every Chapel and Sunday School had its library, Mutual Improvement Society, Debating Society,…
Holidays - MOT00392
The Collinge and Greenwood families, of Cornholme, outside their boarding house in Blackpool during the annual wakes. John Collinge is standing at the left of the group and Luther Greenwood at the right.
Cotton workers had one major annual holiday,…
Cotton workers had one major annual holiday,…
Electricity Supply - MOT00438
Electricity cables being laid along Halifax Road, 1905-6. Roomfield Buildings are seen on the right.
Band of Hope Demonstration - MOT00466
The Demonstration of the Band of Hope Union c.1908. Most of the chapels took part in this annual parade in July. The photograph shows the procession leaving Hazlewood Street.
Lifeboat Saturday, 1906 - MOT00468
Lifeboat Saturday procession, 7th July 1906. The RNLI lifeboat 'Busbie', from Fleetwood, is being turned at the end of Richmond street to complete its voyage through the town.
The Stepping Stones, Mytholmroyd - ALC06326
The building on the left is the rear of the "Shoulder of Mutton" Inn. The remnants of the steps down to the stepping stones had been saved and located outside a house adjacent to the pub but were lost in the flood prevention work in 2018. The…