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Rachael BabarRef 6-300
For information about Fred Newell

Gareth BabbRef 6-GAB
For information about Midgehole Working Men's Club

Gareth has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Rin BabsonRef 6-803
For information about topics including Colonel Frederick Dent and John Wrenshall

Pär-Erik BackRef 6-PEB
For information about Lizzie Yates

Pär-Erik has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

David BackhouseRef 6-DJB
For information about topics including Backhouse's Gentlemen's Outfitters, Clifford Charles Backhouse, George Hughes Backhouse and Gilbert Hughes Backhouse

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Joanne BackhouseRef 6-JB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Paul BaggaleyRef 6-242
For information about his parents' tenancy at the Blue Ball, Norland

Robert BagleyRef 6-955
For information about Samuel Whitaker

Stephen BaileyRef 6-JSB
For information about topics including Elkanah Hoyle & Sons Limited and Waterside Works, Halifax

Stephen has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Christine BainbridgeRef 6-784
For information about Abraham Clay

George BaldwinRef 6-1164
For information about Ian Hugh Trevor Baldwin

David BallRef 6-977
For information about topics including John Summerscales, Charles Summerscales and John Summerscales

Marie BallRef 6-953
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Lynda BalmforthRef 6-353
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Audrey BamforthRef 6-AUB
For information about topics including Thomas G. Armstrong & Company Limited, Badger Hill Mills, Rastrick, Gosport Mills, Stainland, Edward Sykes and Edward Sykes & Sons Limited

Jarlath BancroftRef 6-JTB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Nick BancroftRef 6-1112
For information about Arthur Bancroft / Charles Bancroft / Charles Ernest Bancroft / Claude Bancroft / George Bancroft / Percy Bancroft

Stephen BancroftRef 6-761
For information about Joe Bancroft

David BarberRef 6-DBB
For information about

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

J Dennis BarberRef 6-220
For information about his grandfather, Norman Eric Barber

Peter BarberRef 6-1184
For information about William Cambridge Barber

Terry BarcockRef 6-48
For information about topics including Samuel Crompton, Jonathan Crowther, Timothy Crowther, Yorkshire motto, Yorkshire tail and Yorkshire fitting

Chris BarkerRef 6-529
For information about topics including Union Mills, Salterhebble

Chris BarkerRef 6-1330
For information about topics including James Barker

Steve BarkerRef 6-SVB
For information about

Steve has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

David BarlowRef 6-DBA
For information about King Cross Wesleyan Chapel and Providence Methodist New Connexion Chapel, King Cross

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Dawn Barlow-HamRef 6-DBH
For photographs and information about Penelope Pitt and Edward Ligonier

John BarnesRef 6-JBS

John has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Margaret BarnesRef 6-482
For information about topics including

and

Mark BarnesRef 6-MBS

Mark has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Richard BarnesRef 6-RDB
For information about Warley Congregational Church

Susan BarnesRef 6-650
For information about topics including

Suzanne BarnesRef 6-SZB

Suzanne has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Chris BarnettRef 6-CBT
For information about

Chris has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Christine BarracloughRef 6-731
For information about topics including William (Billy) Nicholl and Alfred Settle

Karen BarracloughRef 6-1153
For information about Rev William David ffrench

Malcolm BarrettRef 6-750
For information about Halifax Sunday Football League and Fred Moore, Photographers

Robert BarrettRef 6-1116
For information about James Arrandale

Craig BarrittRef 6-513
For information about We of the West Riding

Jaqui BarronRef 6-536
For information about topics including William Baron, James Barron, Priestley Barron and Firth House, Barkisland

Paul BarronRef 6-125
For information about the Raven, Krumlin

Peter BarronRef 6-PXB

Peter has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Vanessa BarronRef 6-1101
For information about Christopher Ibbotson Aked / Henry Aked / James Aked / Jeremiah Aked / John Aked / John Aked / John Aked / John Aked / Josiah Aked / Nathaniel Aked / Richard Aked / Robert Aked / Dr Robert Aked / Samuel Aked / Thomas Aked

Winifred BarronRef 6-379
For information about

Peter BartleRef 6-169
For information about topics including Thomas Murgatroyd, William Murgatroyd and for identifying some of the mystery photographs

Jenny BartoliRef 6-511
For recognising her great-grandparents in the photograph taken by Edward Gregson

Roger BartonRef 6-RBN
For information about topics including John Blacka, John Richard Blacka, Richard Henry Binns, Jesse Horsfall, and Winston Churchill's staying with William Henry Greenwood

Roger has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Ros BatchelorRef 6-545
For information about

Margaret J. BatesRef 6-297
For information about her uncle, Dennis Goodger

Chris BattyeRef 6-CBY
For information about topics including Akroydon Infants' School, Boothtown Primary School, Boothtown Junior & Infants' School and Rawson Junior, Infants' & Nursery School

Chris has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Anne BaylissRef 6-786
For information about topics including

Elaine BeachRef 6-395
For information about topics including 6 Stainland Road, West Vale, Josiah Bailey, George Bowes, Bowling Green School, Stainland, Bowling Green, Stainland, Griffin, Halifax, Lower Barsey Farm, Greetland, Mr Smith, Sportsman's, Greetland, Stainland Road Methodist Church, West Vale and Whitwell Place, Elland

John Beacroft-MitchellRef 6-394
For correcting his own date of birth

Audrey BeardshallRef 6-79
For information about topics including her grandfather, Harry Lund and Sergeant Hanson Victor Turner

Roger BeasleyRef 6-RB
For information which has been used in about 6900 topics.

He has also contributed Photographs and information on Local Wills

Steven BeasleyRef 6-SBY
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Christine BeaumontRef 6-CHB

Christine has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Doreen BeaumontRef 6-823
For information about topics including David Jocelyn, Noah's Ark, Ovenden, Stump Cross Inn, Thomas W. Wilson and Woolpack, Sowerby Bridge

Gary BeaumontRef 6-GBT

Gary has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Jean BeaumontRef 6-600
For information about

Nigel BeaumontRef 6-383
For information about Anchor, Mill Bank

Tony BeaumontRef 6-TB
For information and photographs of the Cunning Corner, Rishworth and other local scenes

Tony has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Deb BebanRef 6-DEB
For information about topics including Edwin Smith, John Smith and Stafford Stocks Smith

Deb has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Gordon BedfordRef 6-996
For information about topics including Sidney Bedford and Lydgate House, Lightcliffe

Kristina BedfordRef 6-KB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Mike BeechamRef 6-734
For information about topics including Heywood Close, Northowram, Northowram Historical Society, Quarry House Special School, Northowram and Quarry House, Northowram

Bernard BegleyRef 6-BBY
For information about topics including

Bernard has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Lair BehrRef 6-306
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Gina BellhouseRef 6-369
For information about Ruth Helliwell

BenRef 6-419
For information about Ripponden Police Station

Alan D. BennRef 6-173
For identifying Walter M. Hilton's photograph of All Saints' Church, Tunstall, East Riding

Terry BennRef 6-OTB

Terry has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Ann BennettRef 6-141
For information about topics including Edmund Wadsworth, Edmund Wadsworth, Joseph Wadsworth, Upper Goat House, Rishworth, Edmund Wadsworth, Richard Wadsworth, Richard Wadsworth, Richard Wadsworth, Samuel Colbeck, Shaw Booth, Warley, and Timothy Wadsworth

David BennettRef 6-DBT

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Diane BennettRef 6-483
For information about topics including George Bottomley, George Bottomley, John Bottomley, Samuel Bottomley and Samuel Bottomley

Susan BennettRef 6-1026
For information about

Martin BentleyRef 6-1098
For information about topics including Edwin Firth, James Firth, Jeremiah Firth, Thomas Firth and Thomas Freeman Firth

Brian Peter BerlannyRef 6-402
For information about Florence Oddy and John Oddy

Richard BernsteinRef 6-965
For information about Turner & Wainwright

Alec BerryRef 6-610
For information about Margaret Alice Berry

John BerryRef 6-1163
For information about Joshua Bates, Joshua Bates, Thomas Bates, Hollings Mill, Ripponden and Elkanah Hoyle

Maggie BerryRef 6-231
For information about topics including Albert Crowther, Rev E. G. Thomas and his family, Broad Tree, Lee Mount, Cross Stone Wesleyan Chapel, Sowerby, Providence Primitive Methodist Chapel, Sowerby, and Raw End Farm, Luddendenfoot

Anna BestRef 6-288
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Jo BestRef 6-651
For information about Jared Priestley and family

Ron BestRef 6-RNB
For information about topics including George Best, George Best, James Kershaw Best, James William Best, John Best, Kershaw Thorpe Best, Thomas Best and Walter Hobbs

Ron has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Rick BevittRef 6-327
For information about topics including John Albert Drake, Hoar Side Moor, Hebden Bridge, Henry Edward Horsfall, Jane Nicholson, Sophia Nicholson, Thomas Watson Nicholson, Charles Alfred Quarmby, Mary Roome and Frank Stirk

Michael BickleyRef 6-346
For information about the Vicars of Coley

John BillingsleyRef 6-3
For information about

and for several other pieces of information about Hebden Bridge

John BinnsRef 6-357
For information about topics including Greetland Sewage Works, John Edward Binns, and Edward Binns & Sons

Steve BinnsRef 6-38
For information about his ancestors, Harry Percy Jackson and son

Susan BinnsRef 6-1052
For information about George Crowther

Heath BintliffRef 6-535
For information about

Ivan BirchRef 6-IB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Ian BirchallRef 6-947
For information about Rev W. Arnold Pendlebury

Ken BlackRef 6-1044
For information about Alfred Lister

Christopher BlackburnRef 6-CB
For information about Lugia de Luca

Christopher has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Lois BlackburnRef 6-702
For information about topics including

Paul BlackburnRef 6-PBN
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Ken BlackhurstRef 6-700
For information about topics including Soyland Paper Mill

Lyndall BlackleyRef 6-868
For information about topics including

Steve BlacksmithRef 6-607
For information about topics including Halifax Scientific Society, Roy Watling and for commenting on some mystery photos

Elizabeth BlagbroughRef 6-878
For information about topics including

Frances BlakeRef 6-273
For information about Charles Gaukroger and Thomas Gaukroger

Christopher BlakeyRef 6-697
For information about topics including Bradley Villas, West Vale, Clock House, Elland, Tram Number 55 and West Vale Baptist Manse and for identifying some of the mystery photographs

David BlanchardRef 6-DBD
For information about

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

David BlandRef 6-DB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Freya BletsoeRef 6-99
For information about Brian Royd Mill, Greetland

Paul BloomfieldRef 6-PBL
For information about

Paul has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Barbara BoltRef 6-253
For information about topics including Henry Charles McCrea, his family & descendants, and Warley House

Mark BoltonRef 6-M1B

Mark has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

James BondRef 6-986
For information about topics including James Bond and James Bond

Peter BondRef 6-405
For information about Rev James Bond

Philippa BondRef 6-129
For information about Dr Frederick Fielding Bond

Alan BoocockRef 6-385
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Chris BookingRef 6-168
For introducing me to Lower Shibden Hall and Water Scout

Rosemary BoothRef 6-RYB
For information about

Rosemary has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Terry BoothRef 6-455
For information about Halifax High School for Girls and Savile Hall, Halifax

Val BottomleyRef 6-201
For information about Ancient Order of Henpecked Husbands

Frank Bottomley & friendsRef 6-574
Sarah Bearder, Bob Bond, Nicola (BottomleyLeather, and Sue White have contributed information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Brian BouchardsRef 6-1023
For information about Dr Henry King Dawson

Ruth BourneRef 6-RBE
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Fred BoutinRef 6-197
For information about Vale Nursery

Kevin Tynan BoweRef 6-1177
For information about Patrick Tynan and Joseph Tynan

Grayde BowenRef 6-1139
For information about topics including Cross Hill Mills, Halifax and Engine Inn, Halifax

Anna BowmanRef 6-336
For information about topics including Broad Carr Mill, Elland

Susan BowmanRef 6-509
For information about Mackrill Street, Northowram

Judith BracewellRef 6-JBL
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Dorothy BrackenRef 6-958
For information about John Wright

John BradfieldRef 6-946
For information about Henry Foster and Grace Sutcliffe

Derek BradshawRef 6-489
For information about James Medcalf

Graham BradshawRef 6-982
For information about George Parker Wilkinson

Ann BradyRef 6-ABR
For information about topics including David Ackroyd, Edward Ackroyd, Frederick Ackroyd, Thomas Ackroyd and William Ackroyd

Ann has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Jennifer BraggRef 6-655
For information about topics including her gt-gt-grandfather Stephen Cockburn and Francis Cockburn

Dasha BrandtRef 6-462
For information about Rev Elkanah Hoyle

Janey BranstonRef 6-873
For information about topics including Margaret Alice Berry

Kenneth BreareRef 6-KBR
For a wonderful photograph of Wainhouse Tower

Amanda BrearleyRef 6-ABY
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Stuart BrearleyRef 6-SB

Stuart has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Mike BremfordRef 6-1099
For information about Joseph Crowther, Thomas Garnett, John Hardcastle, Abraham Taylor, James Taylor and John Taylor

Rob K BrettleRef 6-541
For information about topics including Tin Mission, Hebden Bridge

Marilyn BrichardRef 6-474
For information about topics including Quickstavers, Sowerby, Margaret Wade and Waterwheels

David Bridgeman-SuttonRef 6-DBS
For information about topics including Titus Gaukroger, Rev George Harold Inman, Dr Joseph Philip Marshall, Rippon Brothers and Whiteley Singleton

David has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Peter BrierRef 6-486
For information about

Guy BriggsRef 6-117
For information about topics including

Linda BriggsRef 6-LB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Shirley BrittanRef 6-598
For information about

Neville BroadbentRef 6-382
For information about topics including his grandfather, Joseph Broadbent, the Manor House, Southowram, the Lord Raglan, Halifax, and Rev C. H. Fisher

Thomas V BroadbentRef 6-837
For information about

Dorothy Broady-HawkesRef 6-DOT
For information about topics including Rev Francis England Millson and Dr George Edward Scholefield

Dorothy has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Simon BrockRef 6-SBR
For information about

Simon has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Keith BrocklehurstRef 6-59
For information about North Dean

Nick BrojerRef 6-188
For information about topics including The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire and George Frederick Ormerod

Holly Stiles BrookRef 6-214
For information about James Brook

John BrookRef 6-1093
For information about topics including Robert Ramsden

Les BrookRef 6-553
For information about Michael Firth

Martin BrookRef 6-283
For information about

Peter BrookRef 6-PB
For several photographs.

Peter has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Fiona BrookeRef 6-203
For information about her ggg-grandfather, Sidney Ellis

John BrookeRef 6-468
For information about topics including

See

Barry BrownRef 6-1072
For information about topics including Hamilton's Diorama and Mafek, the Elephant

David BrownRef 6-DBR
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Estelle BrownRef 6-EB
For information about Todmorden Station Partnership

Estelle has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Jean BrownRef 6-1129
For information about topics including John Brown, Cow & Calf, Halifax, Mansion House, Cheapside, Lord Nelson, Halifax and Dr George Shaw

John S BrownRef 6-JBR
For information about his grandfather Smith Brown, his father Sam A. Brown, and Prince of Wales, Halifax.

John has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Keith BrownRef 6-KBN
For information about Ellistones Mill, West Vale

Keith has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Paul BrownRef 6-590
For information about topics including Napoleon Works, Hebden Bridge

Phil BrownRef 6-929
For information about topics including George Hatto, Patrick Larkin and Silverstones Cabinet Supply Company, Halifax

Wallace BrownRef 6-853

Wallace has submitted 3 pages of Memories:

Benjamin BrundellRef 6-BB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Kimberley BrushRef 6-480
For information about Herbert Crowther

Anthony BuckRef 6-AB
A fire extinguisher historian, for photographs of fire extinguishers and for information about Blakeborough's, and Nu-Swift Fire Extinguishers

Anthony has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

Mark BuckleRef 6-MBK
For information about John Robinson and John Aspinall Robinson and for his thoughts on some mystery photos, such as Sutcliffe Wood Farm, Hipperholme

Anthony BucklessRef 6-347
For information about several topics. These are listed in the Foldout

Ian BuckleyRef 6-198
For information about an incident at Soyland Mill in 1658

Michael BuckleyRef 6-791
For information about topics including Bankfield House, Holywell Green and for identifying some of the mystery photographs

Valerie BudaRef 6-1075
née Knight.

For information about Longroyde Board School, Rastrick

Dave BullRef 6-1064
For information about Ram Inn, Rishworth

Lindy BullockRef 6-714
For information about Roby Calvert

Jeff BulmerRef 6-500
For information about Savile Green, Halifax

Rosie BurgessRef 6-211
For information about members of the Spencer and Ward families

Elisabeth BurleighRef 6-461
For information about Benjamin Crook and Foster Mill, Hebden Bridge

Beverly BurnsRef 6-BYB
For information about James Taylor and James Whitehead Taylor

Pip BuswellRef 6-712
For information about topics including Helen (Letitia) Frazer, Ellen Mary Robinson and George Wheelhouse Robinson

Geoff ButlerRef 6-444
For information about Lindwell Primitive Methodist Church, Greetland, The Little Church ... and Old to New

Tim ButterworthRef 6-63
For information about Todmorden Cricket Club and the Yorkshire-Lancashire border

Viv & Peter ButterworthRef 6-PVB
For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Ian ButtonRef 6-753
For information about Ted Underhill and Woodside Lodge, Halifax

Terry ByrneRef 6-TSB
For information about New Beginnings Christian Centre, Halifax.

Terry has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:



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