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Todmorden viaduct by A. F. Tait - MOT00139
The Todmorden viaduct, laid out on a curve, comprising nine spans. The stone came from Lobb Quarry, near Dobroyd Castle. Drawing by A. F. Tait
View of Holebottom by A. F. Tait - MOT00141
A general view from Holebottom showing the railway cutting across the centre of the town. Clearly visible on the right are Christ Church and its Vicarage. The former Ridgefoot Mill complex can be seen abutting the viaduct.
From a lithograph by…
From a lithograph by…
Burton Agnes Church and Village - HLS05730
Slide 25 - Before we leave Burton Agnes some reference may be made to the very interesting church in the village, which is intimately associated with the Hall. It is an ancient edifice, going back to the Norman period. It has been the burial place…
Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd - MCH00101
Post Card dated 1926.
Horse and cart approaching Dauber Bridge. Track on the right is to Parrock Clough and one of the entrances to Broadhead End Clough (Bell Hole)
Horse and cart approaching Dauber Bridge. Track on the right is to Parrock Clough and one of the entrances to Broadhead End Clough (Bell Hole)
Commercial Street, Halifax - DPC00150
Commercial Street, Halifax
Tram at Machpelah, Hebden Bridge, 1911 - RAW00123
Halifax Corporation tram in May 1911 just prior to the Hebden Urban District Council road widening improvements. Not much shelter from the elements for the driver. Commercial Street going off to the right.
Machpelah, Hebden Bridge, June 1911 - RAW00125
Congestion at the junction with Commercial Street after road widening. Note the open topped Halifax Corporation tram.
A Local Carter and his Team - MOT00127
A local carter and his team hauling a load towards the upland; this often required the assistance of one or more chain horses, as illustrated here.
With the use of water power, the output of cloth increased. This increase in trade saw the opening…
With the use of water power, the output of cloth increased. This increase in trade saw the opening…
The Summit Inn - MOT00132
The turnpike road at Summit, near the Todmorden - Littleborough border. In 1905 it became a terminus for the Rochdale Corporation Tramways.
The Rochdale Canal - MOT00133
Mabel' passing 'Ellen' at Derdale. All the Rochdale Canal Company boats were named after women or flowers. In this photograph, flour from Stansfield Corn Mill is being hoisted into the barge.
Stuttard's Wagon - MOT00233
Stuttard's Wagon 1906 - This wagon carrying cotton goods is photographed at the corner of Blind Lane where it joins Victoria Road. The date is 7th July 1906. The wagon had been in the mile-long Lifeboat Saturday parade, in which most of the town's…
Shaw's Fair - PNH00166
Valley Road, Hebden Bridge, late 1930s
Luddenden Foot Co-op - HCC00269
Donated by Denise Ramsden
Ernest Copping - HCC00281
Ernest, on the right, worked as a farm hand at Ewood. Donated by Karen Senior
Wilfred Crabtree, Greengrocer and Fruiterer - HCC01064
Postcard dated 4th December, 1924. This beautifully turned out horse and float look as though they are about to be part of a parade. Photographed in front of the houses at the bottom of Cragg Road.
Clegg Nook, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd - GMA00102
Clegg Nook, Mytholmroyd. Used as an illustration in Gertrude Attwood's book "A Village Childhood"
Market Street, HebdenBridge - ALC00106
William Barker, credited as the first local manufacturer of ready-made clothing, built most of Market Street. This view, taken around 1910, shows Lello's Dining Rooms with the Post Office next door.
The Post Office in Hebden Bridge occupied many…
The Post Office in Hebden Bridge occupied many…
West End Bridge, Hebden Bridge, c1910 - ALC00330
Horse and cart crossing West End Bridge in to Market Street. Jackson Merchant Tailor's at the junction with Old Gate looking down Market Street. Building now demolished.
Hebden Bridge - Market Street - ALC00336
Market Street looking towards West End in the 19th century. The building at the far end is Jackson Merchant Tailors. The horse drawn vehicle on the left is a two seater carriage but that on the right too indistinct. The shop bottom left is Joe Jagger…
Market Street/West End, Hebden Bridge, c1910 - ALC00699
The building on the corner of Market Street and Old Gate, pictured here as Jackson Merchant Taylor, ended its days as 'Nicky's Cafe'. In 1910 the street was gas light. Beyond is Bridge Gate Mill.
The Prime Minister Visits - ALC01118
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.
