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Mr Collins of Heptonstall at the junction of Keighley Road and Old Town Road at Pecket Well, 1972

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The Methodist chapel centre right and above it by the terraced houses the co-op. Lilywhite Postcard

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Going for a spin in the Bullnose Morris

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Cllr Janet McConachie, Mayor of Hebden Royd 1983-84 with Brian Collins and the Bullnose Morris at Old Town.

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The building on the left hand edge of the photo is Acre Mill, most recently used by Cape Asbestos Company before its demolition. It was associated with many people suffering from asbestosis. The building under construction on the left is coronation…

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Many changes have transformed the scene at Old Town, viewed here in the early years of the last century. The big mill an the right is Acre Mill, which was a weaving mill, later owned by Cape Asbestos; the smaller mill on the left of it was the…

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Mr Hope was the Head Master. Derek was naturally left handed but was made to write with his right hand, so school days were not particularly happy. He can be seen here on the back row 2nd from left. Middle row from left: Mabel Pollard, Sheila…

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On the platform of the overhead railway at Gladstone Dock. Mrs Greenwood the teacher in charge, Derek with his cap on and his sock down.

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The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.

Old Town is the ancient village on Wadsworth hillside above Hebden Bridge. The hall is at the south west corner of the village green and at the extreme…

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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.

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The Boiler House. A lot of coal was stored outside, it was brought from Sharlston Colliery near Wakefield . The man in the picture was the boiler fireman.

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This Thorneycroft Wagon would pick up raw wool from the conditioning house at Bradford, and then deliver the washed, carded and combed wool "Tops" to customers. The wagon also brought coal from Sharleston Colliery. The wagon driver was John Birket.

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Mitchell Bros Mill and Old Town Hall. c1957. Situated above Hebden Bridge.
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