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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Pickles Family
Subject
The topic of the resource
Historical photos and information relating to the Picklkes family
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Unknown
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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Copyright (c) 2006-2017 Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8 bit tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Obituary for Mrs Catherine Pickles - APF00107
Subject
The topic of the resource
Obituary, Press cutting
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Family History Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
APF00107.tif
Obituary
Press cutting
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00233
Subject
The topic of the resource
Chain of Office, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00233.tif
Chain of Office
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00229
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00229.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00227
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00227.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00223
Subject
The topic of the resource
Chain of Office, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00223.tif
Chain of Office
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00222
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00222.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
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8bit-Tiff
Language
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English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Mayoral Event - COC00220
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TIFF file 8-bit
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English (U.K.)
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Documentary photograph
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COC00220.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
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8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00219
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TIFF file 8-bit
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English (U.K.)
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00219.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Tribute to Kenneth Kaberry - COC00218
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TIFF file 8-bit
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
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COC00218.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Tribute to Kenneth Kaberry - COC00217
Subject
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Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Description
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Kenneth Kaberry was clerk of Hebden Royd Town Council from 1974 to 1985.
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TIFF file 8-bit
Language
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00217.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00210
Subject
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Christmas, Event, Events, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00210.tif
Christmas
Event
Events
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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8bit-Tiff
Language
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English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00209
Subject
The topic of the resource
Father Christmas, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, People, Press cutting, Santa Claus
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00209.tif
Father Christmas
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
People
Press cutting
Santa Claus
-
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df142a8cbe4dc510b864de34fcd501db
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00208
Subject
The topic of the resource
Chain of Office, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00208.tif
Chain of Office
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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401dfb3d1a4544a513a3fbaea1caddc5
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00207
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting, Sowerby
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00207.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
Sowerby
-
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6be17729b5f48e4202b796072adfe6db
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Remembrance - COC00194
Subject
The topic of the resource
Flag, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Mytholmroyd, Places, Press cutting, Remembrance, War memorial
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00194.tif
Flag
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Mytholmroyd
Places
Press cutting
Remembrance
War memorial
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00193
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting, Remembrance
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00193.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
Remembrance
-
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bc62b3440684d929e7414dd772c43770
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Calderdale Civic Dinner - COC00192
Subject
The topic of the resource
Chain of Office, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00192.tif
Chain of Office
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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c8a1aeef57d04b7181c236c89ea758c8
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
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1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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8bit-Tiff
Language
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English (UK)
Identifier
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COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Mayoral Events - COC00190
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
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Amanda Ward
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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English (U.K.)
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Documentary photograph
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COC00190.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Show Programme - COC00188
Subject
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Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Description
An account of the resource
Mayor attends Hebden Bridge Light opera performance of South Pacific, October 1985.
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00188.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Events - COC00187
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00187.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Visit to Warstein - COC00184
Subject
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Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting, Warstein, twinning
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TIFF file 8-bit
Language
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00184.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
twinning
Warstein
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mayoral Event - COC00176
Subject
The topic of the resource
Brass Band, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Music, Musical Instrument, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
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TIFF file 8-bit
Language
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00176.tif
Brass Band
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Music
Musical Instrument
Press cutting
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Amanda Ward
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Amanda Ward
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
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8bit-Tiff
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English (UK)
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COC
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Title
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Mayoral Event - COC00175
Subject
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Chain of Office, Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting, Scouts
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
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TIFF file 8-bit
Language
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
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COC00175.tif
Chain of Office
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
Scouts
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
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1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
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8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Visit to St Pol - COC00154
Subject
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Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting, St Pol, twinning
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
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English (U.K.)
Type
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Documentary photograph
Identifier
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COC00154.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting
St Pol
twinning
-
https://penninehorizons.org/files/original/25b7819fd16dbc647c283648e075f6a2.jpg
89e3618e32e70593dca2fd24602cd97f
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Christopher O'Brien Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Scrapbook of a Mayoral year
Description
An account of the resource
This album is a record of the mayoral year of office of Christopher O’Brien who was honoured to fill that office from 1985 to 1986 for Hebden Royd Urban District Council.
Christopher served as a local councillor for 20 years from 1969. He was a governor of both Stubbings and Riverside schools, as well as serving on the committees of various charities and the European group. He worked hard with other councillors to put Hebden Bridge on the map and pushed hard for a marina and swimming pool for the town. He persuaded a small group of people to help him as he rolled up his sleeves to decorate the Trades Club, turning it from an unused, dusty building into a useful amenity.
Christopher was born in 1924 in the small town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. He was the eldest of five children. When he was just a few years old, the family moved to Mullingar where their father, John Lewis was an engine driver.
Christopher went to Mullingar Technical College to study engineering, before joining the Irish Railways working first in Galway, later as an acting fireman in Athlone and then as a steam-raiser in Mullingar.
The direction of his life changed in 1943 when he went to Belfast and joined the RAF. He always joked that he had intended to join the army, but the office was closed for lunch, so he signed for the RAF instead. Whilst there he represented the RAF at boxing at the Army, Navy and Air Force Tournament, as well as being selected for the bomber command football team. From his basic training at Lonkesh, there were a number of moves which eventually took him to Marham in Norfolk, where he met Hebden Bridge born Sheila Nutter.
As soon as they were demobilised in 1947 they were married at St Thomas’s Church here in Hebden Bridge and afterwards headed for Glasgow where Christopher had been offered an apprenticeship at the North British Locomotive Company. Here he designed engines, some destined for the South African Railway. Whilst in Glasgow their first daughter was born and the family stayed there until 1951 when he qualified as a draughtsman. The family then returned to Hebden Bridge where their second daughter was born.
Over the years Christopher worked for a great many companies, as a draughtsman in his early career and with experience, becoming plant manager. He worked on a wide variety of engines, valves and machines, working for diverse and well known companies such as ICI and Waddington games, and working on some really interesting projects such as the wheel system that turns the huge telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. During his time in engineering he was appalled at the number of accidents and deaths which he saw in the workplace, so became active in the union to try to encourage management to make machines safer. This did not always endear him to company leaders but he pushed on regardless, caring more about people, than his own popularity.
Christopher loved to be with people. He loved a laugh and a joke. Whether it was with family or people he met in the street, he would stop for a chat and bring a smile to your face. Being a local councillor and being involved in the community was very important to Christopher and this record shows the many events he supported during his time as mayor, which he was really honoured to do.
Christopher and Sheila celebrated their Diamond wedding in 2007 and Christopher celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014, passing away in the summer of that year. He would be delighted if this record brought memories, conversations and smiles to the people of Hebden Bridge.
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985-1986
Contributor
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Amanda Ward
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
8bit-Tiff
Language
A language of the resource
English (UK)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
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Mytholmroyd Gala, August 1985 - COC00147
Subject
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Hebden Royd Town Council, Mayor, Press cutting
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Amanda Ward
Publisher
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Rights
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PHDA - Christopher O'Brien Collection
Relation
A related resource
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
TIFF file 8-bit
Language
A language of the resource
English (U.K.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Documentary photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
COC00147.tif
Hebden Royd Town Council
Mayor
Press cutting