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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…
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…
Carlton Buildings, Hebden Bridge - ALC08079
Also known as Co-op Buildings, the photo is taken from Albert Street. the White Horse Inn can be seen to the right of Carlton Buildings. The building just visible on Crown Street was a foundry, it later became Sowden's blacksmith shop.
From the…
From the…
Clegg Nook, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd - GMA00102
Clegg Nook, Mytholmroyd. Used as an illustration in Gertrude Attwood's book "A Village Childhood"
Commercial Street, Halifax - DPC00150
Commercial Street, Halifax
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)
Delivering Milk in Midgley - EFM00110
Roderick Fisher of Trayroyd delivering milk to Springfield Terrace.
Drawing of Todmorden - ALC05149
The town is looking very elegant. St Mary's church is left of centre, with Cross Stone church on the skyline.
Ernest Copping - HCC00281
Ernest, on the right, worked as a farm hand at Ewood. Donated by Karen Senior
Gandy Bridge, Todmorden - RDA00136
Burnley Road opposite Centre Vale Park, the park entrance can be seen on far left.
Halifax Road, Todmorden - ALC05153
Looking towards Hebden Bridge, the Hippodrome is on left
Halifax Road, Todmorden - ALC05154
Looking towards the centre
Halifax Road, Todmorden - TAS00450
The large building just right of centre was York Street Chapel which was demolished in 1962 and the site is now a garden.
Haymaking at Taylor Farm, Heptonstall Slack - EIL00106
This shows a full hay cart being led into the barn. These barns often had a matching door on the other side so that the horse and cart could pass straight through after unloading.
Haymaking On the Holmes, Cragg Vale, c1900 - CVH00184
Alan Sutcliffe of 6 Upper Castle working on his land. you can see the Wesleyan Chapel and what was then the Post Office. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
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…
Hebden Bridge Carnival 1905. - WAO00146
Mytholmroyd Primitive Methodist Sunday School Float with Miss Zilla Robertshaw as Britannia and H. Gaukroger and Annie Redman.
Holmfirth Station. L&YR Holmfirth Branch - DNT00298
The station seen here early 20th century was the terminus of the Branch which had opened in 1850. Although the Branch was double track the station had only a single platform as seen here. The station and branch closed to passengers in 1959 and to all…
Looking down Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge, c1910 - ALC06352
The double-fronted shop in the centre was a grocer's shop run for many years by Nancy Swain.
Luddenden Foot Co-op - HCC00269
Donated by Denise Ramsden
Machpelah, Hebden Bridge, June 1911 - RAW00125
Congestion at the junction with Commercial Street after road widening. Note the open topped Halifax Corporation tram.
Main Street, Haworth - MCH00264
Then and now.