Dedication and unveiling of the new head on the memorial to the unknown soldier at Mytholmroyd, Sunday 16th October 2011. Group includes Coucillor Scott Tricket, Mayor of Hebden Royd and Mrs Tricket, Mrs Jeffrey, Councillor Nadir Nekri and Mrs Fekri.…
Advertising developed rapidly during the nineteenth century and even in small communities advertising hoardings existed. Poster advertising provided a livelihood for those who erected and rented the 'posting stations',…
‘Man at Large’ was a series of photographs taken as part of a Calder Civic Trust initiative to increase awareness of eyesores in the area, in stark contrast to the well dressed gentleman, John D. Uttley.
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…
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…
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…
This photograph of a group of men with the famous Major Oak, was found in the Cutting Room at Nutclough Mill in June or July 1968, when the works on Valley Road were being cleared prior to vacating the premises. As Leonard Stocks is not on the photo…