Local History – do you have any ?
Posted: July 30, 2011 Filed under: history, posterboard Leave a comment »Posters similar to the ones below are now on display on the station platforms – and will be around the village shortly.
Do you have any photos of old Mytholmroyd – even the 60s and 70s will be of interest.
We will scan your pictures, return them to you – then make a poster for station users to look at while waiting for their trains.
Thanks to Raymond Stell
Please contact Geoff Mitchell on 885154
or mail them to :- myt.station@btinternet.com
Please indicate that you have copyright permission for them to be re-produced for our non-profit purposes.
As we are a voluntary organisation, we would appreciate any sponsors for these interesting displays on and around the station.
Thank you
Thanks to Hebden Bridge Historical Society and the Jack Utley Collection
Just what would YOU do with it ???
Posted: June 29, 2011 Filed under: history, station building Leave a comment »We have spent hours trying to find a use for the Station Building.
It is there for COMMUNITY use – if only some practical use could be found for it.
Most important – it needs to cover the annual costs, preferably without relying on subsidies/grants.
Over to you ——
The Workers – then and now
Posted: May 20, 2011 Filed under: history Leave a comment »Photos of Mytholmroyd staff of the 1960s and the present Station Manager.
History photos – 1949 and 1950
Posted: May 20, 2011 Filed under: history, photographs, station building Leave a comment »The following two photos have come from Gordon Clark – who was last at the station in 1997.
Another one kindly sent by Gordon Clarke
Old Station Building: Displays & Window Art 2010
Posted: May 23, 2010 Filed under: community, history, photographs, schools Leave a comment »Photos of the 2010 Window Art below.
Burnley Road School were the artists this year.
The new Mayor of Hebden Royd Town Council, Robin Dixon unveiled the art.
Artist Annie Lawson (l) and sponsor Nigel Oliver (r).
The Community Art is by Betty and Harry Ward.
The new History Displays were researched by Michael Allen and are proving interesting and popular.
Michael Allen, local history researcher
Steamers and other Special Trains
Posted: December 12, 2009 Filed under: heritage train, history, photographs, steam train Leave a comment »THE YORK YULETIDE EXPRESS
Sunday 13th December 2009
The Railway Touring Company again ran their Yuletide Express from Liverpool to York via Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
The booked steam locomotive was Stanier Pacific 6210Princess Elizabeth.
and here it is – spot-on-time.
(Understand it was 5′ early on the return journey….!)
Details here:-
http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-york-yuletide-express—131209.html
The following pictures were of the Cotton Mill Express and will be a memento;
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Sunday 13th December 2009
The Railway Touring Company again ran their Yuletide Express from Liverpool to York via Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
The booked steam locomotive was Stanier Pacific 6210Princess Elizabeth.
and here it is – spot-on-time.
(Understand it was 5′ early on the return journey….!)
Details here:-
http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-york-yuletide-express—131209.html
The following pictures were of the Cotton Mill Express and will be a memento;
compo 01
The Railway Touring Company again ran their Yuletide Express from Liverpool to York via Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
The booked steam locomotive was Stanier Pacific 6210Princess Elizabeth.
and here it is – spot-on-time.
(Understand it was 5′ early on the return journey….!)
Details here:-
http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-york-yuletide-express—131209.html
The following pictures were of the Cotton Mill Express and will be a memento;
compo 01
http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-york-yuletide-express—131209.html
The following pictures were of the Cotton Mill Express and will be a memento;
compo 01
Oldham Loop
Posted: September 22, 2009 Filed under: history, train service Leave a comment »The last train ran on the loop line from Manchester Victoria – through Oldham, Shaw and Crompton – to Rochdale on Saturday 3 October - nowt but buses for a few years until the Metrolink trams start running.
(Click to advance pictures)
History Bits – 01
Posted: March 23, 2008 Filed under: history 1 Comment »Do you remember Harold, former Station Master here at Mytholmroyd?
Let us know please – and anything other anecdotes you recall about the station, railway etc of bygone years.
The picture below was taken at the 2007 Mytholmroyd Gala when Harold came to visit with his daughter.
A special exhibition was mounted by Michael Allen and his son.
