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Hebden Bridge Parade - ALC00208
Could this have been part of the 1911 Coronation celebrations?
View over Hebden Bridge, c1910. - ALC00209
View from Wood Top across the railway station to the town. The passenger station, re-built 1891/2, is wedged between, on the right Victoria Mill, occupied for many years by F. & H. Sutcliffe who manufactured portable wooden buildings, and on its left…
Rebuilding the canal bridge at Fallingroyd - ALC00210
The bridge over the Rochdale Canal at Fallingroyd, between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd, was replaced by this tunnel in 1986 when the dangerous bend in the road over the canal was re-aligned.
Outside Holme End Works, Hawksclough - ALC00211
The mill was occupied by the Calder Valley Engineering Company, owned by James Maud of Maud's Clog Soles.
Rebuilding the canal bridge at Moderna - ALC00212
Formerly 07B
Train leaving Mytholmroyd Station, c1908 - ALC00214
An Aspinall 4-4-2 'High-Flyer' heading a passenger train towards Hebden Bridge. This section of track had been quadrupled in 1906.
Fallingroyd House, nr Hebden Bridge - ALC00215
Situated between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. Demolished around due to dry rot.
In 1873 Daniel Jones Crossley moved into his newly built Falling Royd House along with his wife and 2 sons. The wages book for the servants lists a cook, and three…
In 1873 Daniel Jones Crossley moved into his newly built Falling Royd House along with his wife and 2 sons. The wages book for the servants lists a cook, and three…
Hebden Bridge from Fairfield - ALC00216
As we come down the hillside and along Heptonstall Road we pass Cross Lane Chapel (United Methodists) on the right of the picture. Further down the road we approach Queens Terrace and Albion Terrace.
On the left of the picture, beyond the three…
On the left of the picture, beyond the three…
Culverted Canal, Mytholmroyd - ALC00217
The canal is unusable, Mount Zion Church is being demolished, depressing times.
The chapel was opened in 1887, but by 1960 it was suffering from dry rot. It closed in August 1960 and was demolished in 1970.
The chapel was opened in 1887, but by 1960 it was suffering from dry rot. It closed in August 1960 and was demolished in 1970.
Foster Mill and Foster Lane Chapel, Hebden Bridge - ALC00218
Circa 1900. Foster Mill, owned by Redman Bros, was part of the Hebden Estate Company. William Henry Cockroft designed the Methodist Chapel. Moss Lane on the hillside leads to Heptonstall Road. Top left is Cross Lanes Chapel with the Manse on the…
West End, Hebden Bridge c.1924 - ALC00219
West End looking towards New Road. Date unknown but the car has a post-1921 Leeds registration number. From the far end the shops are: first three Blackburn Ironmongers; Haighs Music Shop; Westerman's Photographic Studio; Cockcrofts and Watsons. On…
Rebuilding Moderna Bridge 1986 - ALC00220
Rebuilding the bridge over the Rochdale canal at Moderna east of Mytholmroyd.
West End, Hebden Bridge - ALC00221
Circa 1930. The first building on the left is on the end of Bridge Gate and was partly demolished when New Road was widened in 1931. The remaining part of the building is now Holt's Greengrocers.
Parade, Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge - ALC00226
Hebden Bridge Brass Band leading a parade down Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge
View over Mytholmroyd - ALC00227
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…
Hebden Bridge Railway Station, c1910 - ALC00228
To the left of the picture is the site of the Fairfield Estate which was built on Hebden Bridge Co-op land. The houses adjoining this land were built for the carters employed by the Co-op. On the right stands Victoria Mill which was occupied for many…
Hebden Bridge from Fairfield. c.1912. - ALC00229
Palace House is in the right foreground and to the left is the Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury adjoining which is the school, now demolished. Beyond Palace House is Calder Holmes and the original canal basin and New road. An open top…
Canal at Fallingroyd, c1910 - ALC00230
The barge 'James' on the Rochdale Canal at Fallingroyd between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd passing the Old Vicarage renamed Acacia House. Beyond the trees is Fallingroyd House.
Burnley Road at Mayroyd, Hebden Bridge, c1910 - ALC00231
The gentleman with the horse is George William Thomas, son of James Farrar Thomas. The building on the right was the Tythe Barn. It became a pub and restaurant of that name, later changed to The Thirsty Turtle, now a private house. Behind it is…
Station Road, Hebden Bridge - ALC00232
An open top tram on Burnley Road looking up Station Road to the large station warehouse, early 20th century. The Halifax Corporation trams reached Hebden Bridge in November 1901.
Royal Electric Theatre, Hebden Bridge, February 10th 1913 - ALC00233
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.
The last hand loom weaver, c1896 - ALC00234
Possibly Jack-o-Bog Eggs, Wadsworth, possibly the last of the hand-loom weaver in the Hebden Bridge area.
