Plan of the tramway, or railway, from Whitehill Nook, Heptonstall, to the site of the reservoir construction at Walshaw Dean. From the Sutcliffe Architects Collection, I21.
One of the engines used in the construction of the Walshaw Dean Reservoirs. This picture is believed to have been taken in 1903 at the halt below Heptonstall Slack.
The engine was used during the construction of the Walshaw Dean reservoirs to transport men and equipment between the site and the base camp at Whitehill Nook, Heptonstall. Enoch Tempest, the Contractor, is standing on the footplate, and his nephew…
"But hark! What sound is that which startles him (the tourist) with its shrill shriek, almost making him forget that he is 'far away from the madding crowd?' On the opposite side of the valley he descries a railway engine with a train of trucks just…
Undated postcard and the sender's message reads:
"This bridge was a wood one and crossed from one Hill to the other it was put up when working at our Water works for the men it is now blown down as it began to rot & one lady was looking over when one…
Undated postcard. During the construction of Walshaw Dean reservoirs for Halifax Corporation a railway or tramway was built from near Heptonstall up to the sites to transport materials, supplies and the navvies from the shanty town near Heptonstall…
Undated postcard. One of the 15 engines used during the construction of the reservoirs at Walshaw Dean for Halifax Corporation. Work started in 1901. As well as transporting supplies and materials the railway was also used to transport the navvies…
Middle Bank and Valve House, opened October 1st 1907. Final stages of construction. For more information see 'City in the Hills' published by Hebden Bridge Local History Society