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Demolition of Law Mill Chimney - MOT00505
As a result of the mill closures, some families left the area, causing a drop in population. House building schemes had been left in abeyance during the war. Now the government introduced help for authorities to start a housing programme. This…
Law Mill chimney - MOT00504
As a result of the mill closures, some families left the area, causing a drop in population. House building schemes had been left in abeyance during the war. Now the government introduced help for authorities to start a housing programme. This…
Todmorden Bus Company - MOT00453
The first bus to go to the new housing estate at Ashenhurst, Sunday 14 August 1938.
Todmorden Bus Company - MOT00450
A double decker approaching Hungry Wood railway arch, Cornholme in 1934. The sign on the wall reads "Passengers much keep seated when passing this arch". Due to the limited headroom buses had to keep to the centre of the road when negotiating the…
Celebrating the Silver Jubilee at Dawsons Albion Mill 1935 - MOT00411
Weavers celebrating the Silver Jubilee at Dawson's Albion Mill, May 1935. Dawson's had just acquired a new flag for the occasion. The names are, back row, left to right: Mrs Barker, Maud Walton, Blanche Waddington, Kathleen Marshall (behind),…
Statue of John Fielden M.P. in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden - MOT00355
In memory of his activities, a statue was originally erected by Todmorden Town Hall in 1875. It was then moved to Fielden Square in 1890. It was moved to its present location in Centre Vale Park in 1939.
Steanor Bottom Toll House - MOT00130
The toll house was built in 1847-8, at the junction of Rochdale and Calderbrook roads. For many years the toll board was blanked out by an imitation window frame.
Mersey Tunnel Construction - KES00147
The tunnel was opened 18th July 1934, and this photo was taken the day before that.
Longbottom Family - HOL00145
Claude and Ada Mary Longbottom (née Cockcroft) sitting on the right with their sons Philip and Maurice (in front).This would have been taken in the mid-thirties., Philip would have been 13 and Maurice 9 in 1935. Back L-R Philip and Claude Longbottom…
Laneside, Mytholmroyd - DEP00387
Looking on to New Road with the railway viaduct in the distance. On the right of the picture is Royal Fold and Scout Road goes off to the right. One of the 2 boys is Leslie Greenwood who worked for the Co-op most of his life.
Charlie Crabtree's, Todmorden - DEP00360
The wagon is dressed up for the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in May 1935.
Percy Pollard, in flat cap, was the steam engine tenter. The wagon would be loaded with calico made at 'Old Charlie's Crabtree's'
Percy Pollard, in flat cap, was the steam engine tenter. The wagon would be loaded with calico made at 'Old Charlie's Crabtree's'
John Pickles & Son, Mytholm - DEP00130
c1935. Vertical log saw, here it was in the fitting shop, after building extension it became the machine shop.
Old Barn, Holme End, Alcomden. 1995 - DAH00170
Fred Sayer lived here when he moved to the area in 1933
West End, Hebden Bridge - RAW00132
Date unknown but before the building in the centre at the junction of Bridge Gate and New Road was demolished in the 1930s for road widening. Blackburn's Ironmongers is on the end of the row of shops, and the window of Alice Longstaff's shop,…
Footbridge under Construction, Hebden Bridge. - RAW00108
The bridge over the Rochdale Canal, next to the Picture House, was constructed preparatory to the opening of the Memorial Garden in 1938 connecting it to Calder Holmes.
View over Hebden Bridge - RAW00106
Looking over to the Birchcliffe hillside with the distinctive arches of Stubbings School in the centre. To the left of the school is St John's C of E Church consecrated in 1931 but closed in the 1980s.
Winding Frame at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00145
Pirn winding frames. Winding yarn from cone on to pirn to go into the shuttle of the loom.
Cone Winding at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00144
Amy Newbitt at work.
Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge - HBC00536
Looking towards Bankfoot in the 1930s, Bankfoot Mill is right of centre.
Roman Bridge', Blackstone Edge. - WAO00205
Undated postcard. Although the paved causeway is known as 'Blackstone Edge Roman Road' it is the subject of debate with consideration to it being a packhorse route or even possibly part of the 1735 turnpike, or even a later quarry road. However it is…
Mytholmroyd Looking South. - WAO00140
Undated postcard but probably c1930. The long, light coloured building is one of Thornber's poultry sheds.
Cragg Road, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00225
On the left is the Sportsman Inn which closed many years ago and now a private house. On the right, by the lamp post, is the road down to St John's Church, and the Hinchliffe Arms. In the centre is the Board, ie Council, School. The car has a…
The Stream, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00244
Postcard with 1931 postmark.
Banks Fields, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00137
Postcard c.1930. Looking down on the Rochdale Canal.