This image is taken from a 1903 picture postcard of the River Calder in Brighouse. The card, which is from my collection, was sent in October 1903, and the message on the reverse states, "We have just been witnessing an enormous fire, a cotton mill burnt to the ground." The mill in question was Ormerod's … Continue reading Burnt Cotton
Month: November 2025
Conspiracy In Stone
Far be it from me to start a conspiracy theory; I don't like conspiracy theories..... but has anyone else noticed the similarity between the stone cherub carved into the side of Halifax Town Hall and the 47th President of the United States? There is something about that look which makes you wonder whether Calderdale is … Continue reading Conspiracy In Stone
Found Magic
This is another of those "Found Photographs" that inhabit old photo albums of unknown people in unknown places. Part faded and part stained sepia with age, it measured no more than 3 by 2 inches. Nevertheless, it is a work of art that could justify a place in many an art gallery. Zoom in on … Continue reading Found Magic
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