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Lord Holme Mill [Gibson's Mill] c1910. - ALC08056
Gibson Mill began its life around 1803 as a water-powered spinning mill. Less than a hundred years later, it was called Lord Holme Mill, part of a major tourist attraction. It was eventually left to the National Trust by Abraham Gibson of Greenwood…
Looking Down on Midgehole, Hebden Bridge - ALC08058
The lodge at the entrance to Hardcastle Crags is on the left of the picture, and in the foreground the popular Lello's Tea Rooms.
Stepping Stones, Hardcastle Crags - RUD00118
The gaily striped pavilion, a little downstream from Gibson Mill, was a popular venue for visitors to the Crags. Today the building remains but near derelict and the stepping stones have been dislodged by successive floods and not repaired.
Lane Ends Cottage, Midgehole, Hardcastle Crags - EIL00101
Towards the end of the 19th century this housed a number of Wood Cutters working on the Savile Estate. Postcard.
Hawden Hall. - EIL00107
Author and adventurer William Holt set up a holiday camp, Hawden Hall Holiday Camp and Tea Gardens, in the early 1920's. He ran it for a year before selling out to an ex-soldier.
Hawden Hall is sometimes described as Hebden Hey in the early…
Hawden Hall is sometimes described as Hebden Hey in the early…
Hebden Bridge from Horsehold Road - KEC00108
Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
Footbridge over the Elphin at Mytholmroyd - KEC00122
The wooden building straddling the river in the viaduct arch had at one time a cafe. The station platforms extended along the viaduct but also over hung it supported by the massive brackets seen here. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society…
Bankside, Hebden Bridge. - KEC00334
The houses on the left front onto Cliffe Street and above the wall on the right the roof of Stubbings School. The path is the remains of the old packhorse road between Heptonstall and Halifax from which a branch ran up to Old Town and on to Haworth.…
Church Lane, Heptonstall - KEC00365
Showing the rear of Heptonstall Grammar School, now the home of Heptonstall Museum. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
Parrock Clough, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00171
Postcard date stamped February 1906.
Hoo-Hole Wood, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00189
Postcard with July 1947 postmark.
Redacre Wood, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00190
Undated postcard.
Callis Wood, Dover, Hebden Bridge. - WAO00204
Postcard with July 1942 postmark, but the photo is probably much earlier. Callis is between Hebden Bridge and Eastwood.
Roman Bridge', Blackstone Edge. - WAO00205
Undated postcard. Although the paved causeway is known as 'Blackstone Edge Roman Road' it is the subject of debate with consideration to it being a packhorse route or even possibly part of the 1735 turnpike, or even a later quarry road. However it is…
New Bridge, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd. - WAO00240
Undated postcard and the image is probably early 20th century.
Bankside, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00106
This cobbled path, known locally as the Snicket, was part of the Heptonstall – Halifax packhorse route and originally dropped sharply straight down, passing the front of the White Lion to the Old Bridge and on to the Buttress. Houses on the left are…
