This photo shows the War Memorial in its original site adjacent to the A 646, it has subsequently been moved to Ellen Holme Park, Station Road, Luddenden Foot, and the site shown here is now shrouded in Rhododendrons.
The opening in front of the building in the centre of the photo is the access to the bridge which crosses the river to the former Hoo Hole Dyeworks. The building on the left is Holme Villa and adjacent to Holme Terrace.
Post card dated 1958. The Scarbottom Mills can be seen in the centre of the Photo; the mill dam can be seen at the foot of the wooded slope to the right. The houses on the shoulder of the hill on the right are known collectively as Stubbings. Scout…
The terrace of houses at right angles to the road is East View. The field in front of this terrace is the site of the present Elphin Court. he tree short terraces along the road side are:
The house in the background is Grange Dene, This has been demolished and replace with three new buildings making the present Medical Centre of the same name.
The distinctive arches in the centre of the picture are Stubbings Infants School. To the left of the school is St John’s Church which closed in the 1960s and was subsequently converted into a residential property. The old Birchcliffe Chapel and…
Postcard dated 1926, addressed to Miss Mary Barker, Williamsville, Roobey, Westport, C/o Mayo. Message reads: Dear Mary, Hope you will like this card. Do you know the little boy you can see so well, it is Cyril but he will have altered since you saw…
The photo shows the hilltop village of Heptonstall. The woodland is known as Lee Wood. the fields make up land belonging to "Lumb's" Egg Production business. In the bottom left hand corner of the photo is "Lee Holme" crown green bowling club. and the…
Wainsgate Baptist Church is a redundant chapel standing in an elevated position above the town of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. The chapel and its attached school are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade…
Wainsgate Baptist Church is a redundant chapel standing in an elevated position above the town of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. The chapel and its attached school are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade…
Lumbutts Methodist Church to the left hand side of the photo, with Stoodley Pike to the horizon on the right hand corner. The chapel was built in 1860 - 1870. In the foreground is Lee Dam, which was one of three dams which powered Lumbutts Mill.…
Postcard dated September 1936. Todmorden Town Hall straddles the Walsden Water and was situated in both Lancashire and Yorkshire until the county boundary was moved on January 1st 1888. Designed by John Gibson of Westminster, this Grade 1…
The photograph shows the village of Midgley above the wooded escarpment. Running through the centre of the photo is the A646 road. The light coloured building with the chimney behind is the Grove Inn which had its own brewery to the rear. To the left…
The building on the left hand edge of the photo aerial Hole Farm and Hoo Hole House. The Chimney on the right is probably at the former Hoo Hole Dyeworks
Brook House can be seen alongside Cragg Road. The buildings to the right of the photo are close to the "Good Shepherd Catholic Church". The terrace of houses to the left of centre have been demolished and are now part of the open space known as Clegg…
Market Street used to be main shopping street in the town. Note the architecture of the buildings above ground floor level. The mill closing off the view of the street was Barbreck Mill.