Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street ready for demolition in 1964. In the foreground Calder Mill destroyed by fire in November 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
Houses on Commercial Street above Garden Street in course of demolition in the mid 1960s. Botton left the widened Birchcliffe Road. The building on the left has also gone. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
In the late 1880's the Ellenroad spinning Company was formed to respond to the boom in the cotton trade. They turned to the well respected Oldham architects, Scott & Sons, to managed the design and construction.
The mill was a modern "fireproof"…
This 400 yards long cobbled route was originally the packhorse trail between Heptonstall and Hebden Bridge. This in turn was part of the route from Burnley to Halifax.
Photo taken in 1969 following the demolition of Buttress Brink houses on the…
Demolition of cottages near the Churchyard. Its possible that the current title should really read 'Stocks Lane, Sowerby' - that's the stretch in between Towngate and Sowerby New Road, just after the Church Stile as you come up the hill. 'Sowerby…