Mrs Sykes, 114, Warley Rd, King Cross, Halifax. Script: "Dear Mother, Just a line to tell you that Ella is no better she has been upstairs all day but not in bed: she said she could not bear in bed. How is Mary going on. I should have come today if…
From Mrs Carol Mosley (nee Astin). Some detail as to the people shown in the photographs might be useful. The four people seated in the 'landau' are my great grandparents on my father's side. On the left are John Astin (then a fustian manufacturer in…
This was just one of several refreshment facilities at the Crags catering for the vast numbers of visitors who came from the mill towns on both sides of the Pennines. A little below it is Gibson Mill 'entertainment emporium'.
Addressed to Mr Geo Greenwood, Pecket Well. Reads "Dear Geo, this is only half of our men. They are only PTE's. We had 119 more wounded came in on Sat. We are having lovely weather. Just going to church now, you have to go once on Sundays" Signed…
Opened in 1854 the 'new' church was dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle. This photo shows it before the church was re-ordered. Work had begun on re-ordering the church in 1960 and was completed in 1964.