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Clay House and Gardens, West Vale, Halifax - MCH00222
Clay House is a Jacobean building that is a fine example of 17th century vernacular architecture. It was built for John Clay and the Clay family around 1650, although a house owned by Robert Clay on the site is mentioned before in 1296. The grounds…
Clay House, Greetland, Halifax - MCH00221
Clay House is a Jacobean building that is a fine example of 17th century vernacular architecture. It was built for John Clay and the Clay family around 1650, although a house owned by Robert Clay on the site is mentioned before in 1296. The grounds…
Clay House, West Vale, Halifax - MCH00219
Clay House is a Jacobean building that is a fine example of 17th century vernacular architecture. It was built for John Clay and the Clay family around 1650, although a house owned by Robert Clay on the site is mentioned before in 1296. The grounds…
Clay House and Gardens, West Vale, Halifax - MCH00218
Clay House is a Jacobean building that is a fine example of 17th century vernacular architecture. It was built for John Clay and the Clay family around 1650, although a house owned by Robert Clay on the site is mentioned before in 1296. The grounds…
Public Hall & Parish Church, West Vale, Halifax - MCH00217
St John the Evangelist Church, Calder Street, West Vale was built in 1882 and last used fior worship in 1982.
Greetland and West Vale Mechanics' Hall was erected by the Greetland and West Vale Mechanics' Hall Company Limited and was intended to…
Greetland and West Vale Mechanics' Hall was erected by the Greetland and West Vale Mechanics' Hall Company Limited and was intended to…
Brearley from Scout - MCH00185
The photograph shows the village of Midgley above the wooded escarpment. Running through the centre of the photo is the A646 road. The light coloured building with the chimney behind is the Grove Inn which had its own brewery to the rear. To the left…
Demonstration - MCH00159
Taken from "Clough Mill" which was at the bottom of Midgley Road, Mytholmroyd, looking towards County Bridge. Demonstrations were the forerunner of Mytholmroyd Gala.
Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Church Fete - MCH00155
A nautical themed "Fete and Bazaar" in March 1929. The Wesleyan Methodist Church was most recently known as Mytholmroyd Methodist Church. It is now (2019) "The Chapel" a development of office spaces for hire.
Old Town, Hebden Bridge - MCH00153
The building on the left hand edge of the photo is Acre Mill, most recently used by Cape Asbestos Company before its demolition. It was associated with many people suffering from asbestosis. The building under construction on the left is coronation…
The Trestle Bridge, Blake Dean, Hebden Bridge - MCH00141
The bridge carried a narrow gauge railway across the steep valley during the construction of the Walshaw Dean reservoirs. Postcard dated 1905.
Lumb Falls, Crimsworth Dene. - MCH00133
Postcard dated 1914
Lumb Falls, Crimsworth Dean. - MCH00132
The pool below the falls in used as a wild swimming site.
Interior of St Michael's, Mytholmroyd - MCH00122
The mosaics were installed in 1928.
Interior of St Michael's, Mytholmroyd - MCH00121
Pre 1928. The church now has its three aisles, but the mosaics have not been added to the east wall.
The War Memorial, Mytholmroyd, 1922 - MCH00120
The house in the background is Grange Dene, This has been demolished and replace with three new buildings making the present Medical Centre of the same name.
The War Memorial, Mytholmroyd - MCH00119
The statue of the soldier has in part been replaced from the original seen here.
Hoo Hole Farm, with barn and Hoo Hole House, Mytholmroyd. - MCH00117
On the edge of the garden of Hoo Hole House stands the Horse Chestnut tree from where Charles Wesley preached to the crowds in the field below.
Mytholmroyd - MCH00116
Brook House can be seen alongside Cragg Road. The buildings to the right of the photo are close to the "Good Shepherd Catholic Church". The terrace of houses to the left of centre have been demolished and are now part of the open space known as Clegg…
St Michael's, Mytholmroyd - MCH00115
The parish church was built in 1847 in Early English style. It was badly damaged in the 2015 floods but has since re-opened. The Sunday school in front of the church was reduced to one storey and is now used as a community hall and meeting spaces…
Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd - MCH00111
The terrace of houses at right angles to the road is East View. The field in front of this terrace is the site of the present Elphin Court. he tree short terraces along the road side are:
View from Parrock Clough, Mytholmroyd - MCH00109
The building on the left hand edge of the photo aerial Hole Farm and Hoo Hole House. The Chimney on the right is probably at the former Hoo Hole Dyeworks
General View of Mytholmroyd - MCH00107
Post card dated 1958. The Scarbottom Mills can be seen in the centre of the Photo; the mill dam can be seen at the foot of the wooded slope to the right. The houses on the shoulder of the hill on the right are known collectively as Stubbings. Scout…