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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal to the east of Mayroyd Mill and the town.

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal to the east of Mayroyd Mill and the town.

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Work in progress on restoring the old canal arm as a marina.

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The old canal arm had been filled with a garage on the site. In 1984 the garage was demolished and the old arm excavated out to form a marina and dry dock off the canal. .

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal links the Memorial Gardens to Calder Holmes Park. Situated behind the Picture House, it was constructed preparatory to the opening of the gardens in 1938.

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal links the Memorial Gardens to Calder Holmes Park. Situated behind the Picture House, it was constructed preparatory to the opening of the gardens in 1938.

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Shepherds Garage is on the right. Hebden Bridge market can be seen in the foreground.

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Taken from Horsehold Road. The back of Salem Church is on the left and Melbourne Mill is on the right.

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Taken probably in the 1960s before the canal was culverted at Hebble End Bridge.

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Looking towards Bankfoot in the 1930s, Bankfoot Mill is right of centre.

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Originally Maude's, later Walkleys. Before the railway line was built the track across the field to the right hand side of this picture was the road to the hamlet of Stubb. The road disappearing off to the right towards the bottom of the picture…

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The wagon is dressed up for the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in May 1935.

Percy Pollard, in flat cap, was the steam engine tenter. The wagon would be loaded with calico made at 'Old Charlie's Crabtree's'

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The Boiler House. A lot of coal was stored outside, it was brought from Sharlston Colliery near Wakefield . The man in the picture was the boiler fireman.

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This Thorneycroft Wagon would pick up raw wool from the conditioning house at Bradford, and then deliver the washed, carded and combed wool "Tops" to customers. The wagon also brought coal from Sharleston Colliery. The wagon driver was John Birket.
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