Hole in Road 1972 - DMC00329
Charlestown, Halifax Road, Hole, Places, Railway, Railways, Street Names
March 1972
It is thought that the hole in the road incident was caused by the collapse of the goit. They poured 5 tons of concrete in the hole, thinking the water was coming off the hillside. The concrete was washed away overnight. After the hole was completely filled in, the whole exercise had to be redone. Scanned from photograph
David Martin
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1970s
David Martin
PHDA - David Martin Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Documentary photograph
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Hole in Road 1972 - Callis Mill - DMC00328
Charlestown, Halifax Road, Hole, Places, Street Names
March 1972
It is thought that the hole in the road incident was caused by the collapse of the goit. They poured 5 tons of concrete in the hole, thinking the water was coming off the hillside. The concrete was washed away overnight. After the hole was completely filled in, the whole exercise had to be redone. The wooden building was once a butcher's shop.
David Martin
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1970s
David Martin
PHDA - David Martin Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
TIFF file 8-bit
English (U.K.)
Documentary photograph
DMC00328.TIF
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Hole in Road 1972 - Callis Mill - DMC00327
Charlestown, Halifax Road, Hole, Places, Street Names
March 1972 - It is thought that the hole in the road incident was caused by the collapse of the goit from Callis Mill which ran under the road before going back into the river. They poured 5 tons of concrete in the hole, thinking the water was coming off the hillside. The concrete was washed away overnight. After the hole was completely filled in, the whole exercise had to be redone.
David Martin
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1970s
David Martin
PHDA - David Martin Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
TIFF file 8-bit
English (U.K.)
Documentary photograph
DMC00327.TIF
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