Pictures at the lock gates, Manchester. L to R: Winnie Greenwood, ? , Colin Spencer, Joan Helliwell, ? , Fred Helliwell, Terry Wyke, John Cockcroft. Ref: PH14.
The low white building in the foreground is Palace House, after which the road is named. The large building in the foreground on the left is the Roman Catholic Church which was built 1896 and closed in 1991.
The original plans for this aqueduct over the River Calder, near its confluence with Hebden Water, were drawn by John Rennie, and modified by William Jessop. William Crossley of Brighouse supervised the work. Photo taken 1973.
This photograph was taken in the closing years of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th. The Rochdale Canal running from the bottom left to the top right makes a useful guide to the town as it was then. The road over the narrow bridge at the…
This photograph was taken in the closing years of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th. The Rochdale Canal running from the bottom left to the top right makes a useful guide to the town as it was then. The road over the narrow bridge at the…
For many years Oldfield Watson, Builders, were based here next to the Rochdale Canal. When this site was redeveloped the firm re-located to Mytholmroyd.
Partial demolition of the mill is taking place. A firm of Blenders and Slitherers occupied the smaller premises for a number of years. The mill was finally demolished in 2013 and the site developed for housing.