Does this old photograph ring any bells?

[woodydog]

It's looking hopeful
Wendy, you're an awful lot more proficient than me I just kept flicking between the two images in the hope that I'd remember what I'd just looked at!!!!!Fingers crossed....
Woodydog

[winston]

HI David

Maybe you could try contacting the following website.  I know they say that they started the Association in '58 but the history section goes back to at least 1910 -  so someone has the knowlege of finding things out going back at least that far.


http://www.tugofwar.co.uk/index.php?f=data_home&a=0


Wendy

[onefortheroad]

Morning all.

I trust you all had an enjoyable Christmas Day and Santa was good to you

What a find, Woodydog! You've certainly been busy and I thank you for your efforts. I would say that this is definitely the same mill ,allbeit that my photo appears to be taken from a few paces to the right. But you've found it all right!

I followed the link to the Saltaire village site and read the article by the old chap who lived in Shirley St.
What a fascinating insight he gives into the lives and times of Salts mill and its people. Roberts Park would appear to be the place where all outdoor activities happened and would appear to be be the location for William Henry's tug-of-war competition.

What a cracking piece of computer wizardry Wendy. Do I take it that the mill in the photos is, in fact, Salt's Mill?  Never having been, I wouldn't recognise it.

I'll contact the Tug-of-War Association after the weekend and see if they can shed any further light.

Thanks again.

Regards, David.

[onefortheroad]

Hi Dave the Tyke.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

As you'll have read, I think we've cracked the location of the photo. Have you had any more thoughts re your maternal grandfather?  Wouldn't it be great if we could put names to all the characters.

I found another old snap of William Henry and a group of people outside another unknown building.
Is your Grandad on this one by any chance? Again this would be dated in the 1920's but don't know if it's connected at all to the first photo.

Regards, David.

[dave the tyke]

Hi David
I zoomed in on the signs next to the door -
Hargreaves Fitto... and Mass...Sw...
You need a 20's Bradford telephone directory there might be one on here
www.historicaldirectories.org/
There were one or two faces that were very familiar besides my grandad's on the first photo - he lived in Great Horton most of his life - perhaps I went to school with their grandchildren ? nothing on the second one.
The att. photo was taken a couple of years ago from Roberts park, I think it shows the shorter of the two chimneys.

Dave

[onefortheroad]

Hi Dave.

With regard to your Grandad living in Great Horton; Wm.Hy. lived at 62 Cross Lane, Horton during the 20's.
My mother, Olwyn Turner, was born there in 1925  but spent a lot of her infancy in hospital. She was born with one leg 1.5 inches shorter than the other and underwent many operations in an unsuccessful attempt to correct the problem. She spent years in calipers with crutches and the end result was a leg that was 3.5 inches shorter. In later years she was a Sunday School teacher at the Apostolic church on Gt.Horton Road and moved to Castleford after she married.

Following Wm.Hy.'s death in 1929, my Grandmother remarried and moved from Cross Lane to 447 Gt.Horton Rd. with new hubby, Arthur Bailey.

Anyway, the signs next to the door ;  I've checked the link to the historical directories website, but no joy.
I wonder if a trip to Bradford library in the New Year might be an idea. They may hold phone books for the 20's.

The photo from Roberts Park does show the smaller of the two chimneys. Do you know if the taller stack still stands?

Enjoy the rest of the Christmas holidays.

Regards, David.

[dave the tyke]

Just had another thought David
if you go to Google maps you should be able to position the view more or less where the photo was taken from or try the same thing on
www. maps.live.com
put Victoria Road, Shipley in the search box
they have a birds eye view

Dave

[onefortheroad]

Well Dave, I've just spent the last hour playing with googlemaps and maps.live and there's no doubt in my mind that Roberts park is where the photo was taken. It must have been on either the cricket pitch or the grassland to the left, at the other side of the trees.

All we need to do now is put names to faces............... what's the chance of that?

How sure are you about your Grandad being on the first photo? That'd be a great start! But I'd love to know who the delectable 'lady' on the left is.

David

[dave the tyke]

Sorry David, I'm not sure at all. I only remember grandad from when he was in his 60's and older. Perhaps in my distant past I saw the same photo because all the men with folded arms on the back row have 'familiar' faces.
My family also lived in Great Horton Road No 50 and much later at 636 ? or so, that was nearly opposite the White Horse pub.

regards
Dave