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Cutting Cord Pile, Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, c1914. - CWS00163
Using the Netherwood Cutting Machine
Sewing Room, Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, c1914 - CWS00165
Sewing, hand finishing and stitching off.
Heptonstall Church - DTA00181
Interior of the parish church, Heptonstall
Birchcliffe Hall Interior, Aug 2011 - FJW00149
Prior to the HLF funded refurbishment.
A Gathering of Clergy - FJW00260
The retirement party for Rev Stanley Kirby, 29th October, 2005.
Front row, R to L: James Alison, Howard Pask, Tony Buglass, John Gott, Stanley Kirby. Rev Kath Lawson, (Vale Baptist Church Todmorden). Rev Ernie Walley (Yorkshire Baptist Association…
Front row, R to L: James Alison, Howard Pask, Tony Buglass, John Gott, Stanley Kirby. Rev Kath Lawson, (Vale Baptist Church Todmorden). Rev Ernie Walley (Yorkshire Baptist Association…
Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge - FJW00262
The retirement party for Rev Stanley Kirby, 29th October, 2005.
Mayor, Cllr Betty Ward, with Rev and Mrs Kirby - FJW00263
The retirement party for Rev Stanley Kirby, 29th October, 2005.
Queen Street Mill near Burnley - FJW00295
This is the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill.
By early 1982 the mill was only operating 440 looms and was no longer financially viable. It finally closed on 12 March 1982, and the mill was mothballed. The mill was rescued by…
By early 1982 the mill was only operating 440 looms and was no longer financially viable. It finally closed on 12 March 1982, and the mill was mothballed. The mill was rescued by…
Todmorden Unitarian Church - DMC00235
Set in an elevated position, its spire pointing 196 feet to the sky, the Unitarian Church at Todmorden symbolises man’s earnest attempts to glorify God, while at the same time demonstrating a desire to perpetuate man’s achievements. Designed by John…
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00100
Percy Pollard, Mill Engineer, born 12/5/1908, the engine was made by Woodhouse & Mitchell in Brighouse
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00102
Percy Pollard and his son Derek inside the Lancashire Boiler; they are sitting on the two tubes. The bioler had to be descaled and inspected every year.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00105
This turbine, situated near Sandy Gate, generated electricty using the water from the reservoir on Wadsworth Moor. The cables near the generator would have gone up to the mill.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00106
This mains electric motor would drive the mill. When the reservoir was full and over-flowed the water would drive the turbine near Sandy Gate. The steam engine would be disconnected but the steam boiler would still be used for washing wool.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00107
The belt drive from the first motion shaft tothe second motion shaft. The wooden sliding door was the entrance to the battery room which was full of lead acid batteries to power the 110 volt lighting in the mill as there was no mains electricty.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00108
The engineer's workshop situated over the Boiler House all the machines were made by Dixons of Keighley
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00109
c1960, flywheel, governor, starting handle.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge - DEP00113
This boiler ran the steam engine and, heated the mill, and washed the wool. The hopper and automatic stokers were made by "Proctors" of Burnley.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town - DEP00115
The parallel motion piston connecting rod to beam.
Mitchell Bros Mill, Old Town - DEP00120
View of high pressure cylinder, note the flywheel and connecting rod.