Summit Tunnel is one of the world's oldest railway tunnels. It was constructed between 1838 and 1841 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company to provide a direct line between Leeds and Manchester. When built, Summit Tunnel was the longest railway…
Women's Junior Air Corp. Seated on the floor, Unknown, Mary Sayer nee Sunderland, Joan Lomas, ?, Lily Sutcliffe, Mavis Smith nee Sunderland. The organisation, formed during the war and run by Mrs Kilner, had a reunion every year until 2014, when only…
The Queen is Jean Smith, nee Baker, maid of honour Nancy Crossley. Page is David Pilling. On the left with baby is Pam Sutcliffe and the baby is Valerie, they lived at New Cragg Vale and had a tarmacadam business on Cragg Road. Next is Mrs…
Jean Smith playing the Queen, maid of honour is Nancy Crossley, page/train bearer is David Pilling. Immediately behind Jean is Eric Hoggard, to his left is Doris Hirst with her husband Kenneth. Top right, boy with glasses is Alan Clayton; lady with…
The large mill complex in the centre is Thomas Ratcliffe's Albert Mills, later Moderna Mill. Note the railway sidings, left, and the gas holder to the right of the river near the top of the picture. The light coloured building to the right was the…
From left to right- Mary Sayer, Doris Leach, Margaret Sutcliffe, Peggy Longbottom, Joan Lomas, Gail Smith, Mary Stenhouse, Carol Wolstenholme, Mrs Smith, Mrs Ackenley, Mrs Crossley, Dora Brennan
Back row, Joe Sagar, Dennis?, Billy Noy,not known, Fosset Milner, Stansfield Boulten
Front row, Fred Wild, David Dalgleish, Alan Thomas, Fred Sayer, Tim Horsfield.
Billy Noy, Fred Wild, David Dalgleish and Fred Sayer were keepers for Lord Savile,…