https://penninehorizons.org/files/original/89eef59fec179f528746c52396a1df2a.jpg 7ea63c1b7f8d51bb4df0fd6be696b35a 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 Alice Longstaff - Gallery collection Subject The topic of the resource Classic images of Hebden Bridge and district. Description An account of the resource Alice Longstaff (née Speak) (d. 1992 aged 85) was a remarkable lady. Born at Little Lear Ings farm in Heptonstall on May 16 1907, she started work at 14 years old, in September 1921, as apprentice photographer at the Westerman Studio, 25 West End, Hebden Bridge. Crossley Westerman had established the studio in 1890; on his death in 1918 his daughter Ada took over the business, and it was Ada who trained the young apprentice. Alice remained there for the next 70 years. In 1935 she and her family bought the business, and her brother Clement became the framer and darkroom technician, until he died in 1963. In 1935 Alice married John Longstaff who joined the business as picture framer when Clement died, and they continued to work together until her death in 1992. 0ne of the most frequently-asked questions about the Longstaff Collection is why was it named after Alice, when so many of the photographs in the archive are credited to her predecessor Crossley Westerman? Alice's Album - The Story of a Hebden Bridge Photographer's Studio, has the answer and much more! Copies are still available from local bookshops and online from Hebweb. This 68-page high quality soft-back lavishly illustrated with photographs in colour, sepia and black and white, it tells the story not only of Alice but of Crossley Westerman and his daughter, Ada, too, without whom there would be no collection. Founder of the studio in the early 1890s, Crossley Westerman could have had little inkling of the amazing retailing tradition he had set in motion, ending only with the death, 100 years later, of Alice Longstaff who took over in 1935. It's amazing enough for a business to survive for around a century but for it to be in the hands of only three proprietors makes for a fascinating story which "Alice's Album" tells from beginning to end. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright (c) 2006-2017 Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Longstaff and her predecessors. 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 ca. 1890 - ca. 1990 Language A language of the resource English (U.K.) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ALC 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 Birchcliffe Sunday School Rose Queen, 1950s. - ALC05160 Subject The topic of the resource Group, People Description An account of the resource All that's missing on this delightful bridal scene is the groom - perhaps the little boys at Birchcliffe Sunday School were too shy to take part! The bride, centre, is Vivien Lord and her bridesmaids, left to right, are: Geraldine Whipp, Anne Wilkinson (now Mrs Lomas), Penny Mitchell, Sheila Wrigley, Anne Greenwood (now Mrs Sutcliffe) and Lynne Greenwood (now Mrs Helliwell). The smallest bridesmaid at the front is Elizabeth Snowball. One of the most delightful of traditions was the annual Rose Queen parade organized by the majority of local church's, which generally took place in the summer and was a highlight of the season for many people. A variation on the theme was held one year by Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, when youngsters from the Sunday School staged a "Wedding" complete with beautiful bride attended by a bevy of utterly charming bridesmaids! The event was captured on camera by Alice Longstaff judging by the background of the photo, at the West End studio which was the setting for so many celebrations both public and private. Thanks to the bride herself ---- now Mrs Vivian Smith and living in Keighley ---- all in the group have been identified and Mrs Smith believes the event was part of a bazaar at the church which took place in 1950. Whether or not it was around Easter time she is unable to confirm but with spring the most popular time for weddings in real life, it seems a particularly apt choice for this week. The church now the Birchcliffe Centre and occupied by a number of organizations, would have celebrated the Centenary of the building of the new church next year. Loaned by Miss Hazel Greenwood. Second from left is Sandra Lomas, middle is unknown Lord. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ref: AT434 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PHDA - Alice Longstaff 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 ALC05160.TIF Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s 1950s Group People