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Malcolm, Norman and Eileen Edmondson in 1953/4

Malcolm, Norman and Eileen Edmondson in 1950/1

Malcolm and Eileen Edmondson 1947/8

Malcolm, Norman and Eileen Edmondson in 1950/1

The roof of the White Lion Hotel wiht the Council Offices in the background, left. The houses of Lime Avenue and Hillcrest on Heptonstall Road at the top of the picture.

A snowy view of the Heptonstall hillside showing the new development of Eskdale Mount at the top of Moss Lane, meaning this shot was taken in the late 1970s.

Cross Lane Chapel on the right and to the left of that the supporting wall of Heptonstall Road. The rooftops of the houses of Hangingroyd Lane visible on the bottom of the shot.

A view of the town from the road above Market Street. It really demonstates the density of the housing and the amount there was. The mill in the centre was demolished - at very short notice - in the early 1980s , and a supermarket was built on the…

The old bridge, which in its former guise of a wooden structure in medieval times gave the town its name. The distinctive gable ends of Stubbings School can be seen top right.

The old Packhorse Bridge which was the route from the hilltop villages to the towns where the pieces of cloth were traded.

A lovely view of the three bridges spanning the River Hebden: George Bridge, The Packhorse Bridge and West End Bridge.

The river just behind Bridge Mill taken from George Bridge, with the garages behind the White Lion Hotel visible.

This lovely garden on Birchcliffe is a tranquil place to stop awhile. The house on the left, Hazeldene, was for many years a rooming house.

This lovely garden was created by someone whose daughter died very young and is a tranquil place to sit and enjoy the view down into Hebden Bridge.

L-R: Marion, Annie, (Eileen's Mum), Nellie and Doris

Hand tinted version.L-R: Marion, 1916 -2016, Annie, 1918 -1974, Nellie, 1922-2014, Doris, 1911-1991.
Photo approx 1928-29. Daughters of John and Sarah Annie Speak

The tower amid the church ruins. The church was destroyed during a great storm in the 19th C.

An interesting view of the many roads: Heptonstall on the left, and Burnley Road on the right. The very many terraces lining the road no longer exist.

A view of the main road and the canal from a high vantage point.

The road, rail and canal visible in this shot taken from the hilltop.

St Thomas's on the hilltop top centre, with St James's centre left. The glats centre right look to be new and the garage at Bankfoot stands where there are now houses.

An interesting view of Valley Road taken on a Thursday when the market is on. Sheoherds Garage on the right and many of the terraced houses of the Keighley Road hillside of the town visible in the distance. The lovely planting on the verges sadly no…

A view of Valley Road with the end of the market. Shepherd's Garage the large building on the left.

A view of the Valley Road car park and the site of the market held weekly on Thursdays. Some of Shepherds' wagons can be seen parked on the left and Astins sewing shop is on the right of the picture.