The interior of Walton's Picker Works at Stoneswood Mill, Bacup road, c1910.
With the building of steam factories and the continual improvement in machines, there was a need for supportive trades to maintain production of yarn or cloth. From 1823,…
The interior of Walton's Picker Works at Stoneswood Mill, Bacup road, c1910.
With the building of steam factories and the continual improvement in machines, there was a need for supportive trades to maintain production of yarn or cloth. From 1823,…
The interior of Walton's Picker Works at Stoneswood Mill, Bacup road, c1910.
With the building of steam factories and the continual improvement in machines, there was a need for supportive trades to maintain production of yarn or cloth. From 1823,…
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Walterclough dates back to the 14th century. The hall is on the western hill side overlooking Sunny Vale Gardens and about midway between that resort and…
Cross Lane United Methodist Chapel yard, Family gravestone of James and Mary Ann Fleming includes inscription:- Also Pte Walter Fleming their son born April 1at 1851, died Octr 5th 1916. (Caught chill on way to Newcastle, admitted to hospital, died…
St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave J30: Family gravestone of Ellis and Alice Clegg:- Also Walter, their son, killed in action in France, July 7th 1916, aged 48 years. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for others. Lived 13 Church…
ESAU was one of 15 Bagnall locos used on the works line during construction of Walshaw Dean Reservoirs. On the footplate is Enoch Tempest the construction contractor and next to him,sitting on the coal, his nephew or grandson George Tempest. On the…
This Post Card is printed by C Westerman of Hebden Bridge. The reservoir bank in the middle ground is the middle bank at Walshaw Dean Reservoirs. Walshaw Dean Lodge can be seen to the left of the picture partly hidden by smoke from the engine which…
Three moorland reservoirs (Lower, Middle and Upper) north of the minor road between Heptonstall and Nelson. The reservoirs of Walshaw Dean, were built in the first months of 1900. The water was used for the growing mill town of Halifax and entailed…
Middle Bank and Valve House, opened October 1st 1907. Final stages of construction. For more information see 'City in the Hills' published by Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Originally termed a cottage, the size and elegance of this water keeper's house became a bit controversial during the latter stages of construction of the reservoirs. The foundation stone for the building was laid in May 1903. The large room on the…