Evelyn, nee Casrling, lived in a cottage called Goosegate, situated near Callis Wood. As a teenager she married Ernest Greenwood, in the late 1930s, and they went to live in Walsden. She had a sister Ada Alderson who lived in Garnet Street.
Burnley Road at the top of Brearley Lane was the site of the Evercreme Toffee Works. On every 'Toyplane' toffee was printed a letter from the word 'Toyplane'. When you had collected all the letters you could send in the wrappers in exchange for a…
The tram tracks can be clearly seen in the photograph of Fallingroyd Bridge which takes the road over the Rochdale Canal. This bridge was an accident blackspot and was demolished to be replaced by a culverted section of the canal, which allowed some…
Situated between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. Demolished around due to dry rot.
In 1873 Daniel Jones Crossley moved into his newly built Falling Royd House along with his wife and 2 sons. The wages book for the servants lists a cook, and three…
Back row 3rd from right in black tunic is Cecil Greenwood, he was scout master for 3rd Calder Valley. His trade in the 1960s was painter and decorator. In the 50s lived at Bankfoot Terrace, later Townfield Lane, Heptonstall. (S.Ballard)
L to R: John Hubert Hunt, his sister Majorie (later Cliffe), their maternal grandmother, cousin Margaret. Grandmother was Sarah Sunderland and she lived in Garden Square. The cousin was called Margaret Sunderland. She also lived in Garden Square…