In December 1984 a train of petrol tankers derailed in the tunnel resulting in a fierce fire with flames rising out of the shafts visible for miles around high over the hillsides and the fire continued burning for several days. Remarkably there was…
The Yorkshire Air ambulance, seen here at Higher Blackshaw Farm, about to take Derek's cousin, Ian coates, to Leeds hospital after he had fallen through the roof of his barn. The BBC "Helicopter Heroes" team were on board and filmed the event which…
Looking on to New Road with the railway viaduct in the distance. On the right of the picture is Royal Fold and Scout Road goes off to the right. One of the 2 boys is Leslie Greenwood who worked for the Co-op most of his life.