Crossley Mill is predominant in the centre of this picture, with its tall chimney on its left. The smaller chimney is for Croft Mill and Marlborough Road can be seen climbing the hill between them.
A rare photograph taken sometime between 1890 and 1896 of the Forester's Arms beerhouse, which stood in Brook Street, Luddenden - a footpath which runs alongside the Luddenden Brook linking the north and south ends of High Street. The path commenced…
In ancient times a cat would sometimes be walled into a house when it was being built, this was supposed to bring good luck to the house - it certainly didn't bring it to the cat.