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William Nowell - HLS05126
William was a local naturalist who lived in Hebden Bridge, and was a founder member of the Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society
Walshaw Dean, 7th June 1959 - HLS05673
The water keeper's house and the middle reservoir.
View from the bank of Gorple Top Reservoir - HLS05654
View from the Bank Gorple Top Reservoir, 28th Aug 1959
Tombs of the Markenfield Family, Ripon Cathedral - HLS05848
Slide 3 - Markenfield lies three miles from Ripon, and it was in Ripon Minster that its lords were entombed.
It was in the chantry of Saint Andrew's in the aisle of the north transept that was the family burial place, and here yet stands a fine…
It was in the chantry of Saint Andrew's in the aisle of the north transept that was the family burial place, and here yet stands a fine…
The Rev John Foster, Essayist - HLS05119
HLS05119. Born in 1770 to a farmer and weaver near Halifax and at about 17 he attended the Rev John Fawcett's Particular Baptist Academy at Brearley Hall. From there he went to the Baptist College but after several positions as a Baptist Minister…
The Rev John Fawcett. Baptist Minister at Wainsgate and Ebenezer - HLS05118
HLS05118. John Fawcett from Bradford became minister to the Particular Baptists at Wainsgate in 1764. Whislt still minister there he moved to Brearley Hall and opened a college there for young men. Then in 1777 he opened Ebenezer Chapel down in…
The Rev Dan Taylor. Founder General Baptist Chapel, Birchcliffe. - HLS05117
Born in Northowram, Halifax, in 1738 the Rev Dan Taylor came to Hebden Bridge and held meetings in a room at Higher Needless near the top of Wadsworth Lane. As his congregation grew larger premises were required and a Chapel on Sandy Gate was opened…
The Hebden Valley from Pecket Well - HLS05540
Pecket War Memorial is on the right of the picture. Taken 19th October 1959.