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Demolition of Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00115
The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The old packhorse bridge was a useful viewing point for watching the proceedings.
Valley Road car park, Hebden Bridge, c1967 - WSC00114
This car park was for many years the site of the market on Wednesdays and Thursdays. During World War II a children's nursery was housed in a wooden building here. Bonsall's ironmongers shop, now residential, can be seen behind the wagon on the…
Demolition of Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00113
The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.
Market Street, Hebden Bridge - WSC00112
At the far end is Breck Mill originally occupied by Sowerby Bridge Flour Society. The mill burnt down as the result of the fire, believed to have been stared deliberately, in 1971. The upper floors of the buildings on the left were demolished after a…
Mytholm Hall, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00111
Viewed from king Street, the hall was demolished c.1969 and replaced by accommodation for the elderly. Behind it is St James Parish Church.
Demolition of Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00110
The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The houses to the right of the bridge were demolished and replaced by a riverside walk.
Demolition of Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00109
Taken from the Old Bridge looking up to the Buttress with Royd Terrace on the right. The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.
Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00108
Sketch or pencil drawing showing Buttress in a state of dereliction prior to demolition mid 1960s.
Hebden Water, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00107
Looking upstream from West End Bridge with Old Gate on the left and on the right the rear of now demolished buildings on Bridge Gate. Above these is St John's Church now replaced by housing. Only the cottages in the centre on the left have been…
Bankside, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00106
This cobbled path, known locally as the Snicket, was part of the Heptonstall – Halifax packhorse route and originally dropped sharply straight down, passing the front of the White Lion to the Old Bridge and on to the Buttress. Houses on the left are…
The Buttress, Hebden Bridge c1967. - WSC00104
Taken just before Buttress Brink on the left was demolished. The building far right is now the site of the Hebden Bridge Health Centre, used by Social Services, not to be confused with Valley Medical Centre on Valley Road. The medical centre did move…
Hebden Bridge - WSC00103
Taken from the church yard of the former St John's church above the Keighley Road, with the Council Offices in the centre and on the left the Shoulder of Mutton on Bridge Gate.
Hebden Bridge - WSC00102
To the left of the right hand tree is Nutclough Mill with the Birchcliffe hillside behind, and centre foreground Hangingroyd Mill. Behind the largest chimney can be seen Redman Bros’ Foster Mill with the gantry joining 2 sections of the mill across…
Nutclough from Keighley Road, Hebden Bridge. - WSC00100
Hebden Water below the huge retaining wall supporting Keighley Road. When the turnpike was built c.1815 a shelf was cut out of the cliff to accommodate it.
Market Street, Hebden Bridge flood - WAO00299
Flood in Market Street, Hebden Bridge, possibly 1946
Market Street, Hebden Bridge flood - WAO00297
Flood in Market Street, Hebden Bridge, possibly 1946
General View Hebden Bridge. - WAO00219
Undated postcard. Towards top left is Cross Lanes Chapel which was destroyed by fire in the mid-1960s having closed for worship in 1958.
Wheat Ing, Hebden Bridge. - WAO00218
Undated postcard. The farm is off to the left in Crimsworth Dean.
General View of Hebden Bridge - WAO00217
Postcard with April 1905 postmark and the image is prior to the construction of the new Birchcliffe Chapel in 1897/8. The gable end of Palace House can just be seen on the left.
View over Hebden Bridge - WAO00216
Undated postcard. Centre of photo is the Dodnaze Estate with steel fabricated houses built in 1947 fronting onto Wadsworth Lane. In the centre is Calder Mill with its landmark chimney; the mill was gutted by fire November 1964.
Hebden Bridge General View. c1900 - WAO00215
Postcard with December 1904 postmark.
Hebden Bridge from Mount Skip. - WAO00214
Undated postcard. Right of centre is the Dodnaze Estate with steel fabricated houses built in 1947 fronting onto Wadsworth Lane. In the centre is Calder Mill with its landmark chimney; the mill was gutted by fire November 1964.
Hebden Bridge from Horsehold - WAO00213
Undated postcard, but taken before the wholesale demolition of the 60s. St John's Church, next to Stubbings School, is still intact, and many of the High Street houses appear to be still occupied. The old Birchcliffe Chapel appears to have been…