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Church Bank, Cragg Vale, 1925 - CVH00198
Sportsman Inn on the left and then Cragg School, but in between the little wood hut was a fish and chip shop. On the right the mill was known as Church Bank, Four Gates End or Pepper Mill.
Drawoff Pipe at Green Withens Reservoir - CVH00196
Pictured during the drought of 1958/59.
Constructed in 1898 as a compensation tunnel for Green Withens Reservoir, one of the former Wakefield Water Board’s biggest holdings with a capacity of over 300 million gallons, the tunnel runs back for 850…
Constructed in 1898 as a compensation tunnel for Green Withens Reservoir, one of the former Wakefield Water Board’s biggest holdings with a capacity of over 300 million gallons, the tunnel runs back for 850…
Albert Fairbanks, Reservoir Keeper - CVH00192
At Green Withens Reservoir, Rishworth
Back Upper Castle, Cragg Vale - CVH00187
This was formerly an ale house, the way in was probably via the balcony, note the bricked up door. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
Cragg Vale from Sunny Bank, c1935 - CVH00186
Harold Holdsworth with nephew Alan Clayton. The farm just visible to the right of Harold's head is Smithy Steads. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
Upper Castle and Glen View, Cragg Vale - CVH00185
Notice the cobbled footpath in front of these cottages. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
Haymaking On the Holmes, Cragg Vale, c1900 - CVH00184
Alan Sutcliffe of 6 Upper Castle working on his land. you can see the Wesleyan Chapel and what was then the Post Office. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
Looking on to Bottoms, Cragg Vale - CVH00183
The chimney just left of centre was for Paper Mill. Donated by Yvonne Broadbent.
Uncle George Maddox - CVH00177
Lived at 9 Littlewood
