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  • Collection: Alice Longstaff - Gallery collection

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L to R: Madeline Kennedy, Rosalind Brookes and Mr Brookes. Madeline married their son Colin Brookes. Church unknown.

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RHS is Brenda Greenwood. Taken at Mytholmroyd Methodist Church

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The railway track has been straightened, but the line of the infamous Charlestown curve can clearly be seen. Oakville Road is on the right.

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Graham lived at Kershaw Crescent.

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Grange Mill chimney was a towering landmark in Mytholmroyd until 1898 when it was demolished in spectacular style.

A newspaper report at the time stated: "Crowds gathered in Mytholmroyd in 1897 to watch the fall of a giant. As it tumbled the…

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This is the entrance to Churchyard Bottom. The building on the left is the Black Bull Inn, the Cloth Hall is on the right. Ref: 031Ref: 031

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Greaves shop c1855, at the corner of Bridge Gate and New Road, now demolished. Chamber’s shop on the right later became Thomas Blackburn, Ironmongers.

Greaves Draper and Hosier later became Zacharias Spencer Florist. Spencer’s later moved to the…

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The lady and gentleman are Mr and Mrs Crossley Ashworth, and the children are Alice and Thomas Ashworth.

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Greenwood Lee House is a large yeoman clothiers’ house, Grade II* listed and perhaps one of the finest vernacular buildings in West Yorkshire. Although the porch bears the date 1712, it is recorded as having been sold twice in 1650. For a time it was…

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Wedding at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd

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Wedding at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd

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Can you identify?

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Date and location unknown.

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John Riley was the licensee of the pub, which is the Bowling Green on Gibbet Street. Several of the gentlemen appear to be sporting button holes, wonder what the event was. They are believed to be employees of Mackintosh's of Halifax.
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