The building in the foreground is New Bridge Mill which was demolished in the 1950s. Above it is the Lodge at the gates into Hardcastle Crags. At the top of the picture is the war memorial on Smeakin Hill at Pecket Well.
Lee Mill, a cotton mill in the Hebden Valley and Dog Bottom, c1910. Seen here looking up towards hardcastle Crags. The mill was demolished in the 1960s by which time it was disused,
Horse-drawn charabanc by the Lodge at Midgehole at the entrance to Hardcastle Crags. As seen here they were usually pulled by a four-in-hand team of horses. They could carry a large number of passengers this one has over twenty. Introduced from…
Looking down over Midgehole. This Post Card from the "Lion" Series has been hand coloured (no colour film at the time). The postage required is 1/2d or 1d if foreign.
On the left Lee Wood Road bends round the corner at Whitehill Nook. The chimney and Midgehole Dye works can be seen towards the bottom of the picture. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
On the left Lee Wood Road bends round the corner at Whitehill Nook. The chimney and Midgehole Dye works can be seen towards the bottom of the picture. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
The charabanc is leaving Midgehole going towards Hebden Bridge. The road to the left goes down to New Bridge, and the mill when this was taken, and the road on the right to Hardcastle Crags gates. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society…