Taken from above Broadbottom, c1910. On the left of the picture are White Houses. On the right is the site of Caldene, Nest and Stocks estates. Below the wood on the left of the picture is Scout road School, to the right of which is Woodleigh, then…
This cinema opened on New Road on 1st January 1912 and closed June 24th 1921. It stood on the site of the Memorial Gardens along with the UCP shop and the Black and White Cafe. Later the cinema became a billiard hall.
ALC00338. c1910. Shops from the right: Hilber Brothers Fruit & Potato Merchant; the Post Office, clock showing 10.15; the Lancashire Bank; Lellos Central Dining Rooms which is seemingly recommended by the Cycling Touring Club; Arthur Smith but then…
ALC00346. East side of the festival arch for the coronation of George V in June 1911 looking through to Westbourne House. This side was lit by electricity whilst the other was lit by gas.
In the centre is Heath House and the track going off to the right goes up the Colden Valley to Jack Bridge.Winding up the hillside Mytholm Steeps which in pack-horse days was the main route between Hebden Bridge and Burnley. In the corner bottom…
Re-aligned tracks and line of the notorious Charlestown Curve to its left. The curve was built as a temporary detour in 1840 and remained for over 80 years and was the cause of several derailments including a serious accident in 1912 killing four…
21 June 1912. 'The Manchester to Leeds express literally burst the rails asunder' on the already notorious Charlestown Curve between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge killing four passengers and injuring many more. Seen here the derailed Aspinall 2-4-2T…
21 June 1912. 'The Manchester to Leeds express literally burst the rails asunder' on the already notorious Charlestown Curve between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge killing four passengers and injuring many more. Seen here the wrecked carriages, the…
Cathleen (nee Berridge, born in 1918) and Bill Whipp in abouot1940. He had relations living in High Street. They lived with her mother in Cliffe Street. Both worked for Newton Greenwood in Croft Yard. They had a daughter.
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 Royal Electric Theatre' on New Road opened in 1913 on what is now the Memorial Gardens. It ceased as a cinema June 24th 1921 when the present day Picture House opened.
Doris Greenwood (on right) died Doris Pinder (2nd marriage) born around 1915. Went to Stubbings School then to Central School. Hilda Greenwood (sister). Information from Sue Riches, Heptonstall
Hebden Bridge gas works under construction on 2nd November 1912. The gas works were a municipal undertaking and remained so until nationalisation of the gas industry in 1949.
Hebden Bridge gas works under construction on 3rd August 1912. The gas works were a municipal undertaking and remained so until nationalisation of the gas industry in 1949.
Hebden Bridge gas works under construction on 7th November 1912. The gas works were a municipal undertaking and remained so until nationalisation of the gas industry in 1949.
Hebden Bridge Gas Works under construction on 7th September 1912. The gas works were a municipal undertaking and remained so until nationalisation of the gas industry in 1949.