Part of a collection of postcards posted to Mr A Barrett, 147 Halifax Road, Todmorden dated 15.7.1918. written on the rear is: 'A Leyland which had 500gallons of petrol on board, which had the misfortune to be struck by lightning. This is what…
Part of a collection of postcards posted to Mr A Barrett, 147 Halifax Road, Todmorden dated 15.7.1918. written on the rear is: 'This is one of our lorries which prefers being in the ditch instead of keeping to the road. How this happened I cannot…
Part of a collection of postcards posted to Mr A Barrett, 147 Halifax Road, Todmorden dated 15.7.1918. written on the rear is: 'This one, is our Section, with the N.C.O.'s and men. I think you will be able to make me out amongst the boys'. 'This…
Part of a collection of postcards posted to Mr A Barrett, 147 Halifax Road, Todmorden dated 15.7.1918, written on the rear is: Some of our lorries on the Road. Note the hilly country: Some of our lorries on the Road. Note the hilly country.
The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Hebden Bridge Grammar School, 1908. Cllr Joseph Greenwood officiating. Sitting behind the lady in white and wearing a cap and gown is the first headmaster of the Secondary School, as it was then, Morton…
On 21 June 1912, the Manchester to Leeds express literally 'burst the rails asunder' on the already notorious Charlestown Curve between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden killing four people.'