To the right hand side of the photo is St. James - Hebden bridge Parish Church, with the now demolished Mytholm Hall in front of it. The Eaves Silk Mills can be seen above the church. To the left centre is Mytholm Mill (Browns Mill) with its detached…
Postcard dated July 1911. To the right hand side of the photo is St. James - Hebden bridge Parish Church, with the now demolished Mytholm Hall in front of it. The Eaves Silk Mills can be seen above the church with…
The building on the left hand edge of the photo is Acre Mill, most recently used by Cape Asbestos Company before its demolition. It was associated with many people suffering from asbestosis. The building under construction on the left is coronation…
Postcard dated 1926, addressed to Miss Mary Barker, Williamsville, Roobey, Westport, C/o Mayo. Message reads: Dear Mary, Hope you will like this card. Do you know the little boy you can see so well, it is Cyril but he will have altered since you saw…
Market Street used to be main shopping street in the town. Note the architecture of the buildings above ground floor level. The mill closing off the view of the street was Barbreck Mill.
The distinctive arches in the centre of the picture are Stubbings Infants School. To the left of the school is St John’s Church which closed in the 1960s and was subsequently converted into a residential property. The old Birchcliffe Chapel and…
The Hare and Hounds Inn is in the foreground and Acre Mill in the background. The mill was originally built as a textile mill but was taken over by Cape Asbestos in 1939. The company moved to Westmorland in the 1970s leaving a legacy of crippling…
The tram terminus. The building on the left is on the corner of Holme Street. The shop bearing the name Spencer & Nicholl was later demolished to widen the junction with Bridge Gate. Queens Terrace is towards the top of the picture.