Scenes from the Bible, organised by Mothers of Salem, the ladies of the church. Information provided by Helen Ranton, nee Waterworth, who is the little girl in the centre of the front row. Also included are Doris Horner, Philip and Gwen Shackleton,…
This was just one of several refreshment facilities at the Crags catering for the vast numbers of visitors who came from the mill towns on both sides of the Pennines. A little below it is Gibson Mill 'entertainment emporium'.
Derek Pollard identified the parade as being on Market Street, Hebden Bridge. The building on the right is Salem Methodist Chapel and the bridge is over the River Calder at Hebble End. The mill on the left was called Brunswick Mill.
Thanks to Mrs Eileen Crombie all except two boys in the cast of Birchcliffe Baptist Chapel's Nativity play c1957 have been named as follows: back row, left to right: Graham Walmsley, Graham Lord, Stephen Hardcastle, Martin Hoyle (in striped cap),…