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Dale Street, Manchester - JGC00107
The beginning of both the Ashton Canal, straight ahead, and the Rochdale Canal, to the left. The Rochdale Canal continues to Castlefield where it joins the Bridgewater Canal.
Bridgewater Canal, Castlefield - JGC00106
West end of the tunnel at Gaythorn. 29th September 1899.
Considered by many to be the first canal in England, the Bridgewater was engineered by James Brindley for the Duke of Bridgewater to transport coal from his mines at Worsley to the growing…
Considered by many to be the first canal in England, the Bridgewater was engineered by James Brindley for the Duke of Bridgewater to transport coal from his mines at Worsley to the growing…
Rochdale Canal - JGC00105
Minshull Street, Manchester. Juvenile Court is in background.
Ashton Canal - JGC00104
Note the narrow lock. The area around it has now been redeveloped as an industrial estate.
Built by Benjamin Outram and completed in 1797, the Ashton Canal closed in 1961 and reopened in 1974.
Built by Benjamin Outram and completed in 1797, the Ashton Canal closed in 1961 and reopened in 1974.
Rochdale Canal - JGC00103
Whalley Street, Ancoats area of Manchester
East End of Gaythorn Tunnel, Manchester - JGC00102
The Deansgate Lock. The tunnel carries the Rochdale Canal under Deansgate and into Castlefield Basin where it joins the Bridgewater Canal.
Ten Acres Bridge, Newton Heath, Manchester - JGC00101
This bridge carrying Ten Acres Lane over the Rochdale Canal has since been replaced.
Work People's Trip to Blackpool - ALC06383
Messrs Astin Bros, Hebden Bridge, June 3rd 1919. Photo taken on the market ground, Hebden Bridge.
Work People's Trip to Blackpool - ALC06382
Messrs Astin Bros, of Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge, June 3rd 1919. Photo taken on the market ground, Hebden Bridge.
Work People's Trip to Blackpool - ALC06381
Messrs Astin Bros, of Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge, June 3rd 1919. Photo taken on the market ground, Hebden Bridge.
Work People's Trip to Blackpool - ALC06380
Messrs Astin Bros, Hebden Bridge, June 3rd 1919. Photo taken on the market ground, Hebden Bridge.
Work People's Trip to Blackpool - ALC06379
Messrs Astin Bros, Hebden Bridge, June 3rd 1919. Photo taken on the market ground, Hebden Bridge.
New Road, Hebden Bridge - ALC05857
A wonderfully evocative picture of a time when road works only needed a Keep Right sign. Hope Baptist Church is on the left and the Picture House to the right. The bridge over the road between the two parts of Crossley Mill can be seen.
Penny Farthings - ALC05088
The 3 chaps with the penny farthings –
R) Edward Jones Crossley
Centre) Arthur Riley Crossley (his brother)
L) I think this is Hamlet Riley (their cousin)
R) Edward Jones Crossley
Centre) Arthur Riley Crossley (his brother)
L) I think this is Hamlet Riley (their cousin)
Groups of ladies, 2 or more - ALC03494
Bowling Club wives' outing
Trestle Bridge, Hebden Bridge - ALC01491
Postcard date stamped June 20 1905 sent to Mr J. Mr J. Mitchell in Whitworth from Lill.
King Street, Hebden Bridge - ALC01486
Looking towards Todmorden.
Man on motorbike - ALC01265
Coming down from the 'Rock', Old town, Hebden Bridge. Rudge motorcycle
The Prime Minister Visits - ALC01118
Photo taken at the junction of New Road and Commercial Street. Believed to be a visit by Winston Churchill to Hebden Bridge, probably in the early 1940s.
Charabanc trip - ALC01111
Note the speed limit of 12 m.p.h.