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Hebden Hey Stepping Stones, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00901
Postcard with July 1933 postmark. One of four sets of stepping stones in Hardcastle Crags, three of which are still useable when the river is low. The path on the opposite side of the river comes down from Hebden Hey, today site of the scout hostel.…
Hebden Water, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00883
Postcard date stamped August 1908. Upstream from Gibson Mill with the people standing on the riverside path. The small weir was to control the flow above the weir for Gibson Mill.
High Greenwood House, Widdop Road, Nr Heptonstall. - WMH00855
Undated postcard. The house is on the south hillside above Hardcastle Crags.
Widdop Reservoir from Widdop Head - WMH00743
Widdop Road winding across the moors between Heptonstall and Colne. Stone for building will have been quarried from the hole right of centre.
Blake Dean, Nr. Hebden Bridge - WMH00731
Postcard dated April 1975. The bridge over Alcomden Water at Blake Dean on Widdop Road between Heptonstall and Colne.
Middle Bank and Valve House, Walshaw Dean Reservoir, Nr. Hebden - WMH00728
Undated postcard. One of three inter-connected reservoirs on Walshaw Moor built for Halifax Corporation in the early years of the 20th century.
The Waterman’s Cottage, Walshaw Dean Reservoirs, Nr. Hebden Br - WMH00727
Undated postcard. There was an opening ceremony for the dwelling which The Halifax Guardian of 17 September 1904 reported on:
Undated postcard. There was an opening ceremony for the dwelling which The Halifax Guardian of 17 September 1904 reported…
Undated postcard. There was an opening ceremony for the dwelling which The Halifax Guardian of 17 September 1904 reported…
Reservoir Railway, Blake Dean, Nr. Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00726
Undated postcard. One of the 15 engines used during the construction of the reservoirs at Walshaw Dean for Halifax Corporation. Work started in 1901. As well as transporting supplies and materials the railway was also used to transport the navvies…
Trestle Bridge, Blake Dean, Nr. Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00719
Undated postcard. During the construction of Walshaw Dean reservoirs for Halifax Corporation a railway or tramway was built from near Heptonstall up to the sites to transport materials, supplies and the navvies from the shanty town near Heptonstall…
Trestle Bridge, Blake Dean, Nr. Hebden Bridge - WMH00711
Undated postcard and the sender's message reads:
"This bridge was a wood one and crossed from one Hill to the other it was put up when working at our Water works for the men it is now blown down as it began to rot & one lady was looking over when one…
"This bridge was a wood one and crossed from one Hill to the other it was put up when working at our Water works for the men it is now blown down as it began to rot & one lady was looking over when one…
In the woods, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00702
Postcard postmarked July 1935. The path is most likely the one which runs from near the top of the Drive down to Hebden Water and the path to Blake Dean below Walshaw.
Wader's Corner, Hardcastle Crags Hebden Bridge. - WMH00699
Undated postcard. The women's dresses suggest that the photo is pre-First World War. Would hitching their dresses above the knees to paddle have been considered risque at the time?
Fisherman's Hut, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00688
Postcard with July 1909 postmark. The Fisherman’s Hut on the river bank next to the Riverside Path upstream from Gibson Mill.
Fisherman's Hut, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00668
Undated postcard.
The Fisherman’s Hut on the river bank next to the Riverside Path upstream from Gibson Mill.
The Fisherman’s Hut on the river bank next to the Riverside Path upstream from Gibson Mill.
Fisherman's Hut, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00662
Undated postcard. The Fisherman’s Hut on the river bank next to the Riverside Path upstream from Gibson Mill.
Walshaw Bridge, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00654
Postcard dated February 1906. The stream runs down from Walshaw Head to Hebden Water in Hardcastle Crags.
L&YR - Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00644
Promotional postcard date stamped September 1910. The first in a series using this photo published by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. On the reverse there is the Company's crest but no promotional message.
The photo shows the Walshaw Waterfall…
The photo shows the Walshaw Waterfall…
Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00614
Postcard with August 1953 postmark, although George VI had died the previous rear the stamps on the card still carry head. The photo shows the rocky outcrop up the Drive above Gibson Mill which gives Hardcastle Crags its name.
Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00594
Postcard date stamped Nelson, 19 August 1914. The senders' rather enigmatic message reads:
"Dear Cousin
Just a line in answer to your PC no doubt you will know we are all unemployed as all the mills are stopped. We had a long walk yesterday to…
"Dear Cousin
Just a line in answer to your PC no doubt you will know we are all unemployed as all the mills are stopped. We had a long walk yesterday to…
Promenading on The Drive Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00587
Postcard with August 1909 postmark. Looking down the Drive towards the Lodge and Gates.
The Drive, built by Lord Savile in the mid-19th century runs the length of the Crags from the Lodge at Midgehole, past Gibson Mill, to the Savile's shooting…
The Drive, built by Lord Savile in the mid-19th century runs the length of the Crags from the Lodge at Midgehole, past Gibson Mill, to the Savile's shooting…
The Chalet, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00582
Undated postcard but this photo appears on another card date stamped August 1910. Just a short way up The Drive from Gibson Mill was John and Emma Greenwood's 'Hardcastle Chalet' tearoom; behind it was the river and the pool created by weir was a…
The Chalet', Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - WMH00575
Postcard with August 1907 postmark. John and Emma Greenwood's 'Hardcastle Chalet' tearoom was just a short way up the Drive from Gibson Mill and was one of several refreshment facilities on either side of the valley catering to the thousands of…