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  • Collection: Hebden Bridge Camera Club - The Changing Face of Hebden Bridge

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A flash flood destroyed the bridge over the Elphin Brook at Scar Bottom, effectively marooning the residents of a small group of houses.

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We have this photo dated 1961, but Jonathan Greenwood comments: “I have a copy of this print because the building in the centre used to belong to my great grandparents, Thomas (Tommy) & Harriet Louisa (Louie) Knight, who ran it as a bakery. They both…

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View across the main road from Caldene Avenue at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road…

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View across the main road at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road bridge.

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View from Caldene Bridge. Properties in Mytholmroyd, including the Dusty Miller Inn have suffered many times from flooding.

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Probably taken from the top of the tower of St Michaels'. It looks as if the policeman is suggesting to the car driver on the bridge that it may not be a good idea to continue!

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The aftermath of the floods. The railings and entrance are to Burnley Road School.

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Photo taken from Clegg Nook shows the debris that has been brought down Hall Bank Lane and Scout Road.

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Highfield Crescent has been built, but High Hurst Farm can be seen on the skyline, so possibly about 1925.

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Possibly early 1940s as the tennis courts have been given over to chickens.

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Nutclough Mill is near the centre of the picture, with the old Birchcliffe Chapel to the right of centre higher up.

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The architect of the chapel was William Henry Cockroft. Cross Lanes Chapel can be seen on the hillside behind.

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Foundation Stone Ceremony for Salem Sunday School, Hebden Bridge. The gentleman far right is Maurice Morgan, who was a lay preacher. Clerical gentleman R to L: Rev Ted Matkovitch, Rev Brian Holt, a previous minister at Salem; Rev Abraham Hall…

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Construction of the retaining wall after the Garden Street houses had been pulled down. The area is now a carpark.

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Construction of the retaining wall, showing the arched cellars of the houses that formerly occupied the site.
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