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A view of the Heptonstall hillside tyaken from Lee Mill Road, wiht the rooftops of Windsor Road visible bottom.

this area of the town ids known locally as 'Frying Pan Alley'. It was built in the 1930s and was a popular place to live.

This area of the town ids known locally as 'Frying Pan Alley'. It was built in the 1930s and was a popular place to live.

A nice view along Holme Street with Riverside School on the left and the Post Office on the right. The beautiful tree at the end of the street was removed in the 1980s.

A view of the Heptonstall hillside taken from Midgehole Road.

An unusual view of Keighley Road looking towards hebden Bridge. Lees Road is on the left with Hurst Road a sharp left. Note the lack of traffic!

An unusual view of Lee Mill on the right, with the roofs of the cottages on Lee Mill road visible.

This impressive mill, derelict in this picture, was demolished in the 1970s.

A view down towards what was Lee Mill, before it burned down in the 1970s.

1969 Norman and Malcolm Edmondson

The main street out of the town. Before the M62 was built in the 1960s this was one of the main routes from Yorkshire to Lancashire. In wintry weather was often the only one which remained open.

Eileen's Great Grandma

Rose Quenn 1934

A view of Mytholm showing the canal bottom left, and the many mills and factories which no longer exist.

The Mythlom area of the town looking east. Centre of the shot is the clearance of the housing at Bridge Lanes, dating this photo from the mid 1960s.

The red brick houses stand on Stubbing Drive, bottom centre and the Rochdale Canal can just be seen in front. To the left of the road are cottages, now gone, as is the mill and factory behind. The houses in the field on the left of of the road are…

A view of Mytholm with St James' Church left and the flats, newly built centre. The silk mill centre is at the end of Church Lane.

A view of Mytholm wiht St James' church bottom right and the housing climbing up Mytholm Steeps road going up to Blackshaw Head.

A view of Mytholmroyd.

May Queen, Slack Chapel

Rose Queen 1940

Hope Chapel on the left and the Picture House on the right. Trinity Garage just visible centre right. The bus shelter is long gone, replaced with newer public conveniences. Note the lack of traffic!