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Picture postcard of Hebden Beck from the road bridge showing Thors Ghyll & the smithy.
Publisher: F. Frith & Co., Reigate. Code: HEB11. Date: circa 1955. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck looking towards Brook Street.
Publisher: F. Frith & Co., Ltd. Reigate. Code: HEB.13. Date: about 1955 From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the waterfall and footbridge in the Cut, Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Photographic Series. Date: before 1904. From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the waterfall and footbridge in the Cut, Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Photographic Series. Date: before 1907. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the waterfall and footbridge in the Cut, Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Publisher's Stationery Co. Ltd., Skipton. Date: before 1922. From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the Hebden Beck in the Cut above the waterfall, Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Stationery Co., Skipton. Date: 1900s. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the Hebden Beck in the Cut above the waterfall, Hebden Gill.
Publisher: The Photochrome Co., London. Date: 1920s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the Hebden Beck in the Cut above the waterfall, Hebden Gill.
Date: before 1924 From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Photograph of the waterwheel outside Hebden Horse Level, showing the overhead flume. The wheel dates from the 1870s.
Date: 1880s? From the collection of David Joy.
Picture postcard of the waterwheel outside Hebden Horse Level, with the Smithy above. The wheel dates from the 1870s.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Real Photograph Cards. Date: before 1905.
Picture postcard of the waterwheel outside Hebden Horse Level, with the Smithy above. The wheel dates from the 1870s.
Date: 1910s?
Photograph of Townhead meadow.
Date: 1940s? From the collection of David Joy.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck in High Green.
Publisher: F. Frith & Co., Reigate. Code: HEB.13. Date: 1950s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Dene Crest and the textile mill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Real Photo Series. Date: 1900s From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Dene Crest and the textile mill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Real Photo Series. Date: 1900s. From the collection of Alan Stockdale
Painting of Dene Crest by Hilda Annetta Walker (1877-1960) who lived in 2, Chapel Lane from c. 1920 to c. 1955.
Artist: Hilda Annetta Walker. Date: 1927.
Picture postcard showing Scala Falls in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Skipton Stationery Co. Date: before 1903. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard showing Scala Falls in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: F. Frith & Co., Reigate. Code: A.F.S. HEB.4. Date: 1950s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard showing Scala Falls in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford for W. Waddilove, Hebden. Code: B593. Date: 1930s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard showing Scala Falls in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Upper Wharfedale Series. Date: 1900s. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck below Jerry and Ben's, with the swimming pool and Miner's Bridge.
Publisher: F. Frith & Co., Reigate. Code: HEB 24. Date: 1950s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard view of Hole Bottom from the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford. Code: B590. Date: late 1930s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill (Collapsed, Sept 1947).
Publisher: W. Bramley. Cross Gates, Leeds. Code: 10. Date: 1920s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill (Collapsed, Sept 1947).
Date: 1900s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill (Collapsed, Sept 1947).
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford for W. Waddilove, Hebden. Code: 12044. Date: circa 1930s. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill (Collapsed, Sept 1947).
Publisher: Wood's Upper Wharfedale Series. Code: 12045. Date: circa 1910. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the Falling Rock in Hebden Gill (Collapsed, Sept 1947).
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford. Code: 589. Date: circa 1930s.
Picture postcard of the Rocking Stone in Hebden Gill from below.
Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hastings. Code: 18934 Date: 1930s
Picture postcard of the Rocking Stone in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Grimshawes' Upper Wharfdale Platinum Series. Date: 1900s. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of the Rocking Stone in Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford, Real Photographs. Code: B616. Date: 1920s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of a view of Hebden Gill.
Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hastings. Code: 18936 Date: 1930s From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of the view from Scar Top with Swinden Hill on the right.
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford, Real Photographs. Code: 12020. Date: 1930s?
Picture postcard of the back of Holebottom Cottage before the extension was added.
Publisher: Walter Scott 'Real Photographs', Bradford. Code: B574. Date: 1920s? From the collection of David Joy.
Picture postcard of the back of Holebottom Cottage before the extension was added.
Publisher: W. Bramley. Cross Gates, Leeds. Code: 22. Date: 1920s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Photograph of the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s, with the nearside parapet abutting against a wall.
Date: 1890s? From the collection of David Joy.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck and the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Publisher: W. Bramley, Leeds. Code: 9. Date: Before 1922. From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck and the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Publisher: Frith & Co. Ltd., Reigate. Code: HEB.21. Date: 1950s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck and the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hastings. Code: 18937. Date: circa 1935. From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Hebden Beck and the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hastings. Code: 18938. Date: circa 1935.
Photograph of Jeremiah Stockdale driving sheep over the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Date: 1950s. From the collection of David Joy.
Picture postcard of Hole Bottom Cottage and the Miners' Bridge, built in the 1850s.
Date: pre-1906
Picture postcard of the Miners' Bridge and Jerry & Ben's with the wooden Hut and Bracken Hall built in 1935 on the left.
Publisher: Walter Scott 'Real Photographs', Bradford. Code: 21301. Date: 1950s?
Picture postcard of Hebden Gill above the Miners' Bridge.
Publisher: Walter Scott 'Real Photographs', Bradford. Code: B600. Date: 1950s? From the collection of Peter Hodge.
Picture postcard of Hebden Gill above the Miners' Bridge.
Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hasting. Code: 18935. Date: circa 1935. From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of a shepherd driving sheep down Hebden Gill (note the tent!).
Publisher: Walter Scott, Bradford. Code: B590. Date: 1950s?. From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of Hebden Gill above the Miners' Bridge.
Publisher: William Curtis, Kilnsey. Code: 7036. Date: 1910s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Picture postcard of Hebden Gill above the Miners' Bridge.
Publisher: William Curtis, Kilnsey. Code: 7087. Date: 1910s? From the collection of Alan Stockdale.
Painting of Hebden Gill above the Miners' Bridge.
Artist: Ernest Moore (1865–1940). Date: 1910. From the collection of Craven Museum
Photograph of the Hebden Hedgehogs playing in The Cut.
Date: c. 2000. From the collection of Peter Bowdin.
Photograph of Peter Bowdin and the Hebden Hedgehogs playing in The Cut.
Date: c. 2000. From the collection of Peter Bowdin.
