The Hare and Hounds Inn is in the foreground and Acre Mill in the background. The mill was originally built as a textile mill but was taken over by Cape Asbestos in 1939. The company moved to Westmorland in the 1970s leaving a legacy of crippling…
The tram terminus. The building on the left is on the corner of Holme Street. The shop bearing the name Spencer & Nicholl was later demolished to widen the junction with Bridge Gate. Queens Terrace is towards the top of the picture.
Rascal the dog was owned by Walshaw gamekeepers employed by Lord Savile. He was stuck down a fox hole for days and eventually rescued unharmed. The gamekeeper at the front of this picture is Fred Sayer senior.