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Ogden, West Yorkshire
Ogden maps
Historic maps of Ogden and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ogden maps
Historic map of Ogden
Illustrated Victorian map of West Yorkshire
Historic Map of any Ogden postcode
Ogden books
Displaying 3 of 23 books about Ogden and the local area. View all Ogden books
Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Ilkley Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Yorkshire County Memories
Paperback
£15
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Memories of Ogden
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I was 12 years old that year, and we could not get to school for the big drifts.
Shared on 14 September 2008
I was but a lad of 8 when my folks bundled us all off to a wide land downunder. Since 1968, Australia has been my home.
I often speak of my fading memories of Queensbury, my walks through the village, living on 'The Mountain', which I see has now been torn down. Life for me was all about the mountain,... [more]
Shared on 18 April 2009
The old railings that used to surround the gibbet, which I think are now in Bankfield Museum, were made by one of my Great-Great Grandfathers.
Shared on 03 February 2007
I can remember going to visit a lady who lived in the corner house here. It always fascinated me that she had a clock on her mantlepiece with a lady that sat on a swing that used to swing back and forward.
Shared on 03 February 2007
Extracts From Ogden & West Yorkshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ogden, inspired by Frith photos.
The steep valleys, or cloughs, which run off the foothills of the Pennines were often utilised by Victorian water engineers for the construction of reservoirs to provide drinking water for the burgeoning industrial cities in the plains below. Ogden Reservoir, north-west of Illingworth in West Yorkshire, dammed the waters of the Hebble Brook, and is now backed by the wind farm... [more]
This is an extract from Yorkshire Living Memories.
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Bradford Photographic Memories
The park boasted three acres of ornamental water, landscaped into sinuous curves. In the distance rowers are rounding a wooded island. In 1926 the boating was leased to Mr Fred Falkingham, who maintained a trim fleet of rowing-boats for visitors, as well a motor-launch. Manoeuvring the dinghy in such a tight space must have been a little daunting.
This is an extract from Bradford Photographic Memories.
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Huddersfield - A History & Celebration
While those firms weaving khaki thrived, the post-war depression and the gold standard crisis quelled any optimism. Employers tried to slash costs by wage cutting, leading to some 20,000 textile workers striking for several months in 1925 and in 1930. However, it was generally agreed that Huddersfield was not so badly affected as other areas, mainly due to the diversity of its industry. The textile trade itself was not reliant... [more]
This is an extract from Huddersfield - A History & Celebration.
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