An aerial view showing Thorber's breeding pens. Banksfield Estate is top left; the railway line crosses the picture and the sidings with many trucks can be seen.
View of Mytholmroyd with Thornber's holdings identified. A is Top Land, The Hatchery on Hall Bank Lane, C is Square Works, D is Elphaborough, and D Dean Hey.
Sir Bernard's brother farmed at Deerstones Farm, Triangle and Sir Bernard looked after the farm in August 1995 so that brother Derek could have a week's holiday. A neighbour helped out at milking time.
Sir Bernard's brother farmed at Deerstones Farm, Triangle and Sir Bernard looked after the farm in August 1995 so that brother Derek could have a week's holiday. A neighbour helped out at milking time. The phonecall was not staged!
Sir Bernard's brother farmed at Deerstones Farm, Triangle and Sir Bernard looked after the farm in August 1995 so that brother Derek could have a week's holiday. A neighbour helped out at milking time.
Sir Bernard's brother farmed at Deerstones Farm, Triangle and Sir Bernard looked after the farm in August 1995 so that brother Derek could have a week's holiday. A neighbour helped out at milking time.
Three hundred years ago, most of the population would be found in the farms and cottages on the upland "shelf", in areas such as Shore, Mankinholes and Bottomley. Families were self-sufficient, growing and producing most of their own food and…