This is Waylon, the 1st broadbeam barge to pass through the new deep lock at Sowerby Bridge on 5.5.96 for the official opening. It took a party of vips to a civic reception in Hebden Bridge. It is here passing Corporation Mill in Sowerby Bridge.
The back of Crossley Mill is on the left foreground, next to it are the 3 storey houses of New Road. Opposite them you can just make out the weaver's windows of Machpelah.
Looking towards Todmorden and the footbridge at the end of Holme Street, which leads to Calder Holmes Park. On the right you can just see Riverside School.
Rear of Oldfield Watson's yard on the left, Crossley Mill Terrace and Machpelah beyond. The buildings on the canal bank up to the old chimney were all demolished in 1984 to make way for the new Marina. The chimney remains by the boiler house itself…