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These horses are pulling an engine up to Dawson City

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Situated centre left are "Scout Rocks" mainly covered in woodland. This former quarry was later the refuse tip for Hebden Royd UDC. On the left hand edge of the photo below Scout rocks is "Scout Road Primary School", now called "Scout Road Academy".…

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At the bottom centre of the photo is an open top tram which ran from Halifax to Hebden Bridge. The road going into the picture leads to the station. Note of large warehouse on the right hand side of the photograph. The houses across the top of the…

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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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Horse Drawn Ambulance in front of Macpelah Works, at the junction of A646 and Station Road, Hebden Bridge.

From the 1897 Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack -

p57 "The first of February 1896, will long be remembered by the residents…

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The Cross Lanes Society was formed from two Methodist groups from Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge and Weaver’s Square, Heptonstall. They decided to join together and build a new chapel at a half way site, at the top of the Buttress. The land cost…

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Looking generally east towards Heptonstall.

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At the left hand end of the closest row of houses is the "Tin Tabernacle".

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Cross Lanes Methodist Chapel is in the top left hand corner of the photo, with the Manse being in the top centre at the top of the photo. From the Manse Moss Lane runs down the hill, the house with the smoke and the gardens is Slater Bank.

Foster…

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On the right of the photo is the original "Hole in the Wall". The wedge shaped building is the end of Royd Terrace. The buildings on the left formed "Buttress Brink", with Old Gate passing in front of the shops.

In 1899 the Hole in the Wall was…

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In the bottom centre is Ashley House, at one time a care home, now as Angel Dale offering Bed & Breakfast. The road winding up the hill is Moss Lane with Slater Bank to the right of it and on the left hand edge of the picture Cross Lanes Chapel. Note…

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The buildings on the right were demolished in 2017/8 as part of the Flood Prevention Scheme in Mytholmroyd, following the floods of Boxing Day 2015. The tram service along the Calder Valley was ended in 1936 so this picture pre-dates that.

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Looking west towards Colden and Blackshaw Head. The cottages of Slack Bottom are on the left, Slack House on the right with Mount Zion Baptist Chapel in the distance.

The two people are believed to be the Rev George Thomas, minister at Slack…

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Photo taken at the top of Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge. The road to the left is Heptonstall Road. The houses on the right composed "High Street" which were demolished in the 1960's, being classed as being unfit for habitation.

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In the top left hand corner is the road to Heptonstall, with Cross Lanes Chapel close by. The white house in the foreground is Palace House after which Palace House Road is named. The large building to the right of centre is Hope Baptist Church.
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