Photographs of Items of Historical Interest in Hebden

This is a collection of photographs of items of historical interest which may be found in the township of Hebden. I would like to thank Chris Foster in particular for devoting so much of his time and his photographic expertise to the project.

Note: This is work in progress, and there are many items around the township that we are intending to add. However, if you have anything in your house or possession that you would like to share, please let us know. Those old bottles and signs all have their own story to tell.

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The Paraffin House - originally a pig sty and a survivor of the pre-Victorian Main Street
Date: pre-1846. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bus shelter, originally the 'Coronation Seat' built to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Date: 1953, 1981. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Date stone on the 'Coronation Seat' built to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Date: 1953. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Hebden Road Bridge date stone. Built in 1827, it replace the turnpike bridge
Date: 1827. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Ibbotson Institute foundation stone - Mr. & Mrs. T.F. Hammond
Date: 24th February 1903. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Ibbotson Institute foundation stone - Mr. J. Metcalfe
Date: 24th February 1903. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Ibbotson Institute date stone - 1903
Date: 1903. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Roseanne and Maryan Cottages date stone - Thomas Francis & Mary Ann Hammond
Date: 1877. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Green House date stone - R A R / 1674 / Deus et Meus. Initials may refer to Robert & Agnes Rathmell (m. 1671)
Date: 1674. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Inscribed stone embedded near base of churchyard wall, Church Lane -'EH 1943'. Significance unknown.
Date: 1943. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Date stone on cottage on Town Hill - HI may refer to Henry Ibbotson of Hebden who died in 1684
Date: 1677. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Date stone on New Dike Laithe - RB 1875. Probably refers to Ralph Bowdin.
Date: 1875. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Cast iron plaque on Saxelby Barn, commemorating its rebuild by Mary Anne Hird after a fire.
Date: 1889. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Date stone on New Laithe.
Date: 1887. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Inscription on the lintel of a shippon door on Tinker's Lane. WM?
Date: between 1853 and 1894. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary of the building of Hebden Suspension Bridge
Date: 1985. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Commemoration plaque by the mountain ash tree on Town Hill
Date: 1984. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Commemoration plaque by the Platinum Jubilee oak tree on Low Bankside
Date: 2022. Photographer: Stefan Sykes. See location

Water trough opposite Angle House. The wall was built in 1869.
Date: 1862. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Water trough opposite Chapel Garth. The wall was built in 1869.
Date: 1862. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Detail of date inscription on the water trough outside Chapel Garth
Date: 1862. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Water trough opposite Chestnut House. The wall was built in 1869.
Date: 1862. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Detail of the inscription on the water trough outside Chestnut House
Date: 1862. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Turnstile gate into Low Green made by William Bell for two guineas
Date: 1905. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Turnstile gate into Low Green following its restoration in 2022
Date: 1905. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Mounting block outside Town Head
Date: 19th C? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Remnants of a dove cote and alighting ledge on a converted barn at Town Head.
Date: 18th C? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Regency garden building at Saxelby House, with Methodist Chapel behind
Date: circa 1800. Photographer: "Nick".

K6 Tudor Crown phone box - originally sited outside the Post Office, decommissioned and resited in 2015.
Date: 1936. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Mill Lane post box - a George V Type B wall box made in 1933 by Derby Castings Ltd.
Date: Installed 1935. Photographer: Jane Carlisle Bellerby. See location

Finger sign post at the cross-roads - a replacement West Riding annulus was installed in 2011.
Date: 1950s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Mile stone opposite Rosemary Barn - associated with the pre-turnpike route to Grassington
Date: c. 1700 Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The eastern West Riding cast iron bridge marker for Brook Street bridge
Date: early 19th C.? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The eastern West Riding cast iron bridge marker for Brook Street bridge (after painting in 2022)
Date: early 19th C.? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The western West Riding cast iron bridge marker for Brook Street bridge
Date: early 19th C? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The western West Riding cast iron bridge marker for Brook Street bridge (after painting)
Date: early 19th C.? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bridge marker outside the Clarendon Inn
Date: Probably 1827. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bridge marker above Thors Ghyll drive, becoming swallowed by a sycamore
Date: Probably 1827. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The bell from Hebden Mill
Date: 1792. Photographer: .

One of several ditch stones placed across the turnpike ditch near Craig Mar
Date: 1760s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

One of several ditch stones placed across the turnpike ditch between Thors Ghyll & Craig Mar
Date: 1760s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

One of several ditch stones placed across the turnpike ditch near Thors Ghyll
Date: 1760s? Photographer: . See location

Commonwealth war grave: Sergeant John Hammond Harker of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Date: 1957. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The Powder House in Powder House Field
Date: Last half of 19th C. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Lightening conductor on the Powder House in Powder House Field
Date: Last half of 19th C. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Sheep wash in High Green, restored in the 1995 by Geoff Lund
Date: Last half of 19th C. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Wrought iron gates with inital 'B' near New Dike Lathes
Date: 19th C? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

A Bamford's Lion Trip Action Rake, patented in 1919, near Longholme Lathe
Date: 1920s? Photographer: Chris Foster.

Bench mark on north parapet of Hebden Bridge cut for the survey for 1st edition of six inch OS map
Date: c. 1848. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Bench mark on west wall of the church tower cut for the survey for 1st edition of six inch OS map
Date: c. 1848. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Inscription on wall of Hebden Hall barn - 'M', possibly for 'Metcalfe'
Date: late 19th C? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Inscription 'W F' in gate post at the entrance of Whitaker's Field at Bank Top Farm
Date: unknown. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

A standing stone with no known purpose. On 1907 25" OS map
Date: unknown. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A section of wall on High Green which enclosed the Manorial N-W common field
Date: early medieval. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Parish Boundary wall sections in Bolton Gill, with masons' marks on each one chain-long section
Date: circa 1600. Photographer: John Gardner.

Inscription 'T L P' on an boulder (once part of the boundary wall) in Tinker's Lane Pasture - probably two mason's marks
Date: about 1600? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Parish boundary stone at head of Bolton Gill - one of 7 between there and Blea Gill. Pre-dates the wall.
Date: probably 1829 / 1830. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Detail from a parish boundary stone near Blea Gill.
Date: probably 1829 / 1830. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The township's northerly most Parish boundary stone at Henstone Band.
Date: probably 1829 / 1830. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

An enclosure wall built to rigid specification marching across Mossy Moor
Date: circa 1860. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A Grassington Moor liberty meerstone in Groove Gill Rigg, Hebden: 'GF.
Date: circa 1791. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A Grassington Moor liberty meerstone in Groove Gill Rigg, Hebden: 'Geo. Fletcher & Co. Founder'
Date: circa 1791. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

North-west boundary stone for Edge Side Quarry
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

North-east boundary stone for Edge Side Quarry
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

An east boundary stone for Edge Side Quarry
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

South-east boundary stone for Edge Side Quarry
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

South-west boundary stone for Edge Side Quarry
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Stone men on Bolton Haw Crags
Date: 19th C? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A small carved head (c. 15 cm high) on Bolton Haw Crags
Date: 19th C? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A Bronze Age stone circle on Dumpit Hill Moss above Scar Top House.
Date: circa 2400-1000 BC. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Remnants of a lime kiln near Tinkers Lane. It is the pile of boulders just above the bend in the wall.
Date: 18th Century? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A lime kiln on Knowles Land - one of three in Hebden
Date: 18th Century? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Remnants of a lime kiln on Knowles Land above Scala Falls.
Date: 18th Century? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Remnants of the Scuff Road lime kiln. It is the shallow depression to the left of the quarry.
Date: 18th Century? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

A pump house that originally fed water to Grassington Hospital
Date: circa 1919. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Portal of Duke's Level, draining the mines of Grassington Moor
Date: 1796. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Water management chamber at Dukes Level
Date: 1920? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Looking into Bolton Gill Reservoir (now drained) at the head of Bolton Gill
Date: circa 1860. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The dam of Bolton Gill Reservoir (now drained) at the head of Bolton Gill
Date: circa 1860. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bolton Gill Engine Shaft. Dug about 1855, it was closed about 1872.
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Foundations for power rods serving Bolton Gill Engine Shaft, and spoil heaps
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Pillars to support power cable and rods from Holebottom to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Head of steps entering Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The original upper dressing floor adjacent to Top Level
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Collapsed steps leading down to the upper dressing floor adjacent to Top Level
Date: circa 1855. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Foundations for power cable support to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Bearing mount for power cable to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: mid-1850s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bearing mount for power cable to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Pit for original water wheel supplying power to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: mid-1850s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bolton Haw Side Tunnel just above the track leading to Mossy Moor.
Date: 1850s Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Inside Bolton Haw Side Tunnel, just above the track leading to Mossy Moor.
Date: 1850s Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The portal for Bottle Level - the lowest level in the Bolton Gill mines complex
Date: 1854 Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Reservoir above Bottle Level used to supply water to the dressing floor
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Pillars used to support water supply for Bolton Gill dressing floor across the beck
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Engine House (above) and Weigh Office (foreground) at Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: 1850s Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

General view of the Bolton Gill dressing floor looking north
Date: 1850s Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

General view of the Bolton Gill dressing floor looking south
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Revetement wall and two celled building (behind) on Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bouse teem at north end of Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Bouse teem at north end of Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Water wheel pit in the Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Two celled building at southern end of the Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

General view of the Bolton Gill dressing floor looking north-east
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Engine House above Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Lauder probably used to drain waste water from the Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Stone with a shackle in the Bolton Gill dressing floor
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The portal for Charger Level - an unsuccessful trial level.
Date: c. 1863-1866. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

A collapsed shaft which originally connected to Charger Level.
Date: c. 1863-1866. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Langshaw Level - a trial level which intercepted a reliable water supply.
Date: mid 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

An air shaft into Langshaw Level, as seen from the track by the Level.
Date: mid 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Hargreaves coal level on Bolton Haw Side, dug by Thomas Hargraves and John Rodwell.
Date: mid 1840s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Ceramic pipe used to carry water along the leat from Langshaw Level to Holebottom.
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Revetement wall (foreground) supporting the leat from Langshaw Level to Holebottom.
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Site of water wheel pit 50 m above Miner's Bridge built to drive an aerial ropeway.
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Tail race for water wheel pit below the track 25 m above the Miner's Bridge
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Site of smelt mill with fragment of wall at Holebottom
Date: early 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Mystery structures below the Miners' Bridge, known by archaeological excavation to have held water
Date: late 1850s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Langshaw LevelMiners Bridge, built to improve access to the Bolton Gill mines
Date: 1857. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Flue rising up the hillside above the site of Holebottom smelt mill
Date: early 1850s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Mossy Moor reservoir - used to supply power to the Bolton Gill mines
Date: 1852. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Sluice gate on Mossy Moor reservoir - used to supply water to the Bolton Gill mines
Date: 1852. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Upper leat to take water from Bolton Gill to Mossy Moor Reservoir
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Lower leat to take water from Mossy Moor Reservoir to Bolton Haw Side water wheel
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Inside a leat supplying water to Bolton Haw Side waterwheel.
Date: 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Foundation pillar for the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Foundation pillar with shackle for the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Tunnel for the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Power wheel in buried section of the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Foundation pillars for the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Hole in a wall to allow passage of the aerial ropeway taking power from Holebottom to Bolton Gill
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Pillars to support power cable from Holebottom to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: late 1850s. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Wheelpit on Bolton Haw Side to supply power to Bolton Gill Engine Shaft
Date: late 1860s? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

General view of Smithy Hill, which is a platform of spoil of material excavated from Hebden Horse Level
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Mine building on Smithy Hill, with the entrance to Hebden Horse Level to the right
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The leat (midway up the slope) from Thors Gill Beck (left) to the Hebden Horse Level waterwheel reservoir (right)
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The reservoir to feed the Hebden Horse Level waterwheel with the mine building beyond
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The Hebden Horse Level wheel pit, which carried a 35' diameter (originally) breastshot waterwheel.
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Bolts, probably used for holding the air compressor, above Hebden Horse Level wheel pit.
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

The tail race exit from the Hebden Horse Level waterwheel below Smithy Hill
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Entrance to Hebden Horse Level, excavated for 2½ km to under Jack Cabin Top to the N-W
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Hebden Horse Level - Entrance passage (a designated air raid shelter in WW2) looking out
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Hebden Horse Level - Dam built for the fish farm inside the entrance
Date: 1980s. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

An alcove in the wall of the Hebden Horse Level passage
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

Hebden Horse Level passage
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

Hebden Horse Level passage - an area of collapse
Date: mid-1870s? Photographer: Jacqui Todd. See location

The rail track in the interior of Hebden Horse Level
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

A spike used to support compressed air pipes through Hebden Horse Level
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

A shothole made by a compressed air drill in Hebden Horse Level
Date: mid-1870s. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

Part of the mill race taking water to the textile mill
Date: late 18th C?. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Tag Bail Level below Tag Bail Hill near Gateup Gill
Date: 1803. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Tag Bail Level building below Tag Bail Hill near Gateup Gill
Date: 1803. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Entrance of Old Prosperous Level in Gate Up Gill
Date: c. 1830. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Mine building associated with Old Prosperous Level in Gate Up Gill
Date: c. 1830. Photographer: John Gardner. See location

Mechanism for the Old School turret clock, made by John Bailey & Co., Salford
Date: c. 1875. Photographer: Martyn de Montfort. See location

Cast iron boot scraper incorporated into wall of Rosanne Cottage
Date: circa 1877? Photographer: Chris Foster.

Cast iron lantern bracket on the corner of Angle House. There also used to be one on the corner of the Post Office
Date: circa 1900s? Photographer: Chris Foster.

Cast iron coal shute door cast by Fred Manby, & Bro Eng. & Ironfounders, of Skipton at Town Hill
Date: early 20th Century? Photographer: Chris Foster.

Cast iron coal shute door for the Methodist Chapel in Garth Croft, cast by Varley's of Skipton
Date: early 20th Century? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Cast iron coal shute door cast by Fred Manby, & Bro Eng. & Ironfounders, in the wall of the churchyard
Date: early 20th Century? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Cast iron coal shute door in the wall of the churchyard, after painting in 2021
Date: early 20th Century? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Cast iron coal shute door cast by Varley's of Skipton outside Green Cottage
Date: early 20th Century? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Front of cover of almanac produced for Ralph Bowdin, Grocer of Hebden
Date: 1888. From the collection of: Ken Longthorne.

Front of cover of almanac produced for Ralph Bowdin, Grocer of Hebden
Date: 1892. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Earthenware flagon from Ralph Bowdin, Grocer of Hebden, made by Kilburn of Burton in Lonsdale
Date: 1890s? From the collection of: Gareth Bedford.

Front of cover of almanac produced for T. Stockdale, Grocer of Hebden
Date: 1907 Photographer: Chris Foster.

Front of cover of almanac produced for T & A Stockdale, Grocers of Hebden
Date: 1913. From the collection of: Peter Bowdin Photographer: Chris Foster.

Earthenware flagon from T. & A. Stockdale, Grocers of Hebden
Date: 1910s? Photographer: Ben McKenzie.

Earthenware flagon from T. & A. Stockdale, Grocers of Hebden
Date: 1910s? Photographer: Barbara Stokes.

T.A. Stockdale promotional calender.
Date: 1958 Photographer: Chris Foster.

Milk bottle from John Longthorn's Flatts Farm
Date: 1960s. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Milk bottle from John Herd's Saxelby Farm
Date: 1960s. From the collection of: Gavin Herd.

The gold-painted George V Type E wall post box, ex Hebden P.O., exhibited at the Postal Museum.
Date: 2019. Photographer: Jane Ringrose.

Trade sign made of slate for Thomas Probert Perks (1860-1949) who lived in Hebden from about 1912
Date: 1880s. From the collection of: Chris Foster.

A 60cm fragment of cable used to carry mechanical power across Bolton Hawside to Bolton Engine Shaft
Date: 1850s. From the collection of: Peter Hodge.

The Ibbotson Institute wall clock, made by Hamburg-Amerikanische Uhrenfabrik.
Date: before 1930. From the collection of: Trustees of the Ibbotson Institute. See location

Victorian offertory box in the Ibbotson Institute, probably from the Wesleyan Chapel.
Date: ?. From the collection of: Trustees of the Ibbotson Institute. See location

Graffiti found inscribed on the lead in St. Peter's Church in 2003. The church was consecrated in 1841.
Date: 1845. Photographer: Peter Hodge. See location

Plaque in St. Peter's Church.
Date: 1841. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Plaque in St. Peter's Church commemorating those who fell in World War 1.
Date: c. 1919. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Plaque in St. Peter's Church relating to the Bowdin memorial windows.
Date: 1884. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

East window in St. Peter's Church, dedicated to Anne Bailey.
Date: 1841. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The vestry window in St. Peter's Church, dedicated to Daniel Bowdin.
Date: 1884. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The west wall window in St. Peter's Church, dedicated to Daniel Bowdin.
Date: 1884. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

The bell in the tower of St. Peter's Church cast in the Whitechapel Foundry.
Date: 1847. See location

Casting date on the bell in the tower of St. Peter's Church.
Date: 1847. See location

St. Peter's Church organ - built by Harrison and Harrison of Durham.
Date: 1894. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

St. Peter's Church organ - maker's plate below the music rest
Date: 1894. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

St. Peter's Church organ - Grade II certificate awarded in recognition of its historic importance.
Date: 2004. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

St. Peter's Church organ - Original bill from Harrison & Harrison, Organ Builders.
Date: 1894. See location

Methodist Chapel organ.
Date: Unknown. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Methodist Chapel organ - manufacturers labels.
Date: 1876? Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Ralph Bowdin - invoice for liquor made out to E. Waddilove (of Pickering End?)
Date: 1891. From the collection of: Colleen Harrison.

A copy of Hebden School's accounts.
Date: 1883. From the collection of: Ken Longthorne.

Apprenticeship agreement between William Bell and his son William.
Date: 1903. From the collection of: Anthea Dacy.

Plan of the Ibbotson Institute plot from the original conveyancing document
Date: 7th March 1906. From the collection of: The Trustees of the Ibbotson Institute Photographer: .

A Primitive Methodist Sunday School Diploma of Honour awarded to Christopher Tattersall (1850-1928), Hebden's village postman.
Date: 5th December 1911. From the collection of: Ken Longthorne.

A poster for a 1917 concert held in Hebden School.
Date: 1917. From the collection of: John Henry Herd.

World War 1: Hebden's roll of honour in the Ibbotson Institute.
Date: c. 1918. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Invoice for the tithe payment due on Parish lands.
Date: January 1919. From the collection of: Parish Council.

Rules of the Ibbotson Institute.
Date: Unknown. From the collection of: Ibbotson Institute. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Wanted notice put out by the Parish Council after vandalism.
Date: May 1928. From the collection of: Ibbotson Institute. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Notice of Parish Council election results - the first held by ballot.
Date: April 1937. From the collection of: Parish Council.

Program for a play put on by the Hebden Players at the Craven Festival.
Date: 8th February 1939. From the collection of: Lyn Morgan.

Notice of Parish Council election results - the first held since 1937 because of the war.
Date: April 1946. From the collection of: Parish Council.

Contract for the supply of electricity for the newly installed street lights.
Date: May 1947. From the collection of: Parish Council.

World War II Hebden's roll of honour in St. Peter's Church.
Date: c. 1945. Photographer: Chris Foster. See location

Leaflet for Hebden's celebration of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953
Date: 1953. Photographer: Chris Foster.

Part of the 1969 Hebden Sports program.
Date: 1st September 1969. From the collection of: Gordon Longthorne.

Program for Hebden's celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in 1977
Date: 1977. From the collection of: Gordon Longthorne.

John Hodgson's (1828-1897) funeral card.
Date: May 1st 1897.

Ann Wallace's (1902-1903) funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: March 2nd 1903. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

Lot Moore's (1879-1907), of Coppergill, funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: October 19th 1907. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

Richard King's (1858-1910), of Coppergill, funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: November 3rd 1910. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

John Moore's (1883-1912)funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: March 21st 1912. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

Sarah King's (née Calvert) (1853-1915) funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: June 8th 1915. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

Mary Whitehead's (1912-1915), of Coppergill, funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: June 27th 1915. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

John Preston Wallace's (1843-1918) funeral card - front, and centre pages
Date: December 30th 1918. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

Margaret Georgina Beaumont's (née Matthewman) (1856-1927) funeral card
Date: May 1st 1927. From the collection of: Julie Fairbanks.

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