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  • Collection: Mick Chatham Collection

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Post Card dated 1926.
Horse and cart approaching Dauber Bridge. Track on the right is to Parrock Clough and one of the entrances to Broadhead End Clough (Bell Hole)

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Just before Dauber Bridge looking at the fields of Hoo Hole Farm.

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The tree on the right hand edge of the photo is probably the horse chestnut tree from under which Charles Wesley preached to the crowd in the field below alongside Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd

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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.

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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…

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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

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The people on the right are ascending steps which lead up the Green Bank ( a short terrace of houses) on the B6318. At the left hand end of the bridge there are steps ascending to Higher House, Cragg Vale or a foot path along the lower part of the…

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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:

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An interesting view showing work in progress on the extension to the building. Old Cragg Hall can just be seen near the top of the photo.

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"Bull Fall" is the name given to the woodland behind the Primary School, built high above the road. Across the road from the school is Church Bank Mill. St John in the Wilderness - Cragg Vale's Parish Church being in the foreground.

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The parish church was built in 1847 in Early English style. It was badly damaged in the 2015 floods but has since re-opened. The Sunday school in front of the church was reduced to one storey and is now used as a community hall and meeting spaces…

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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…

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On the edge of the garden of Hoo Hole House stands the Horse Chestnut tree from where Charles Wesley preached to the crowds in the field below.

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The statue of the soldier has in part been replaced from the original seen here.

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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.

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Pre 1928. The church now has its three aisles, but the mosaics have not been added to the east wall.

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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…

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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.

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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…
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