Tinted lithograph of Whitely Arches by A. F. Tait from his book 'Views on the Manchester & Leeds Railway' published in 1845. The valley is so narrow at this point with the river, canal and turnpike all squeezed into the valley bottom that with the…
The theatre company started in 1924 as the Dramatic Section of the Hebden Bridge Literary and Scientific Society. For the first four years they performed at the Co-operative Hall in the Carlton Buildings. They have also performed at the Picture…
Premises of Joseph Ashton, Yarn Agents on left, blank wall of Empress Foundry on right, canal bridge locally known as Navy Brig adjacent to branch of Mytholmroyd Co-op. The chimney behind the Co-op is of Clough Mill.
St Mary's church, now demolished, is just visible on the right. In the foreground is the aqueduct taking the Rochdale Canal over the River Lud. The building on the left, the former Mechanic's Institute, now Barley Wine; the building beyond this has…
Machpelah Works (the building next to the barge) was owned by Trevor Smith, it was offices and workshops until the upper floors were converted into flats in (20??). Trevor Smith’s company, TT Surveys, which was concerned with marine seismic survey…
Crossing the picture is the railway line as it goes over the road to Bacup at Gauxholme. Looking towards Littleborough, Copperas House Bridge over the Rochdale Canal can be seen further along the line. The former Mason's Arms can be seen in close…