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M1 Motorway extension, construction

1998. View shows construction taking place of the M1 motorway extension, seen here alongside the River Aire, which is crossed by the Rothwell Field Bridge in the centre. The exten...

Water Haigh Colliery, Group of four miners

c1964. Image taken in the materials area on the surface of Water Haigh Colliery. It shows a group of four miners, part of a 'back ripping' team.

Water Haigh Colliery, shaft tower and gear head winding wheel

c1964. In this image a group of four miners pose for the camera in front of the Water Haigh Colliery shaft tower and gear head winding wheel. This is the 'materials area' and the ...

Wood Lane, no. 30, rear view

Undated. View shows the rear of no. 30 Wood Lane, a narrow three-storey detached building situated opposite the grounds of Holy Trinity Church. No. 32 is just visible on the left.

Wood Lane, no. 30

Undated. View shows no. 30 Wood Lane, a narrow three-storey detached building situated opposite the grounds of Holy Trinity Church. Partly visible on the left is no. 28.

St. George's Hospital, sale

Undated. A sale takes place at St. George's Hospital shortly before demolition was scheduled. The hospital was situated on Wood Lane, near the junction with the A61. This is now ...

Portrait of Reverend Charles Young

Undated. Portrait of Reverend Charles Young taken in the drawing room of number 15, Park Lane, Rothwell. He was the vicar of St. Thomas's church, Stanningley until about 1955. The...

Marsh Street, Rothwell Library

c1980s. Side view of the old Rothwell Library on Marsh Street. This prefabricated building, initially temporary, served as a library from 1952 to 2001, when it was finally demolis...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View from the north-east of buildings of Manor Farm during the process of demolition. The farm was built between the 15th and 19th centuries on land previous o...

Marsh Street, Rothwell Library

c1980s. View of the old Rothwell Branch Library on Marsh Street. This prefabricated building was designed to be temporary when erected in 1952 but it continued to be used as a lib...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of Manor Farmhouse, built on the site of the former medieval manor, during the process of demolition. This is the east side of the east wing, built in the...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of Manor Farmhouse during demolition. Built on the site of the former medieval manor, some parts date back to the 15th century. Seen here from the west, t...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of Manor Farmhouse during the process of demolition, seen from the south. It was built on the site of the medieval manor which was said to be in great rui...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View showing Manor Farm during the process of demolition. Built on the site of the ancient medieval manor, this consisted of a group of timber-framed, stone an...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. Interior view of one of the farm buildings of Manor Farm, during the process of demolition. This building appears relatively intact here, but would soon be dem...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of farm buildings of Manor Farm during demolition. Built on the site of the medieval manor house, some of the buildings dated back to the 15th century.

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of one of the buildings of Manor Farm during the process of demolition. The farm consisted of a series of buildings, built between the 15th and 19th centu...

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. View of one of the buildings of Manor Farm during the process of demolition.

Manor Farm, demolition

13th December 1976. Close-up view inside one of the buildings of Manor Farm during the process of demolition, showing a timber-framed roof. Built on the site of the medieval manor...

Rothwell Library, Marsh Lane

1995. View of Rothwell Branch Library on Marsh Lane, which opened in 1952. This building was closed in June 2001 and demolished later that year, with a new library then built on t...

Wood Lane, Holy Trinity Church

Undated. View of Holy Trinity Church, the parish church of Rothwell, situated on Wood Lane, showing the path through the churchyard from the Lych Gate. The church was built on the...

Commercial Street, Shopping Centre

Undated. View of Rothwell shopping centre on Commercial Street, complete with a landscaped precinct featuring paving, benches and plants. Taken when the centre, opened in Septembe...

Wood Lane, Jaw Bones and St. George's Hospital

Undated. View of Wood Lane showing the Jaw Bones in the foreground and St. Georges Hospital in the background. The Jaw Bones have been a notable landmark in Rothwell, though not a...

Wood Lane, Jaw Bones

Undated. View of the Jaw Bones, a notable feature of Rothwell for many years, though not always the same pair or in the same place. The first Jaw Bones (from a whale) were brought...

Springhead Park, path

Undated. View showing a path running through Springhead Park, a small part of what is now known as Rothwell Park. Trees and landscaped gardens can also be seen.

Springhead Park, looking towards Park Lane

Undated. View of Springhead Park, looking across Oulton Beck and flower beds towards houses on Park Lane in the background. Originally privately owned, Springhead Park was taken o...

Springhead Park, gardens

c1960. View showing landscaped gardens in Springhead Park, a small part of what is known as Rothwell Park. Houses on Park Lane can be seen in the background.

Springhead Park, Oulton Beck

Undated. View of Springhead Park, a small part of what is now Rothwell Park, showing Oulton Beck running along on the left and a path on the right. Springhead Park had originally ...

Rothwell Colliery (Fanny Pit), Bullough Lane

Undated View of Rothwell colliery, or 'Fanny Pit'located off Bullough Lane. It was the last of the collieries owned by the firm of J. J. Charlesworth until the nationalisation of ...

Rothwell Library, Exterior view

Undated. Exterior view of the old Rothwell Library on Marsh Street. This library built in 1952, closed on 2nd June 2001 and was demolished later that year to make way for a new l...

Rose Grove, pigeon lofts

1980s. View of pigeon lofts at the back of Rose Grove, taken during the late 1980s.

Skelton Grange Power Station, from Rothwell

1980s. View looking from Rothwell towards the Skelton Grange Power Station at stourton. Five cooling towers can be seen. Taken during the late 1980s.

Looking towards Leeds from Rothwell

1980s. View from Rothwell looking towards Leeds, Taken durning the late 1980s.

Rothwell Fanny Pit, group photograph

1983. Miners on the afternoon shift at Rothwell Fanny Pit pose for a group photograph. Fanny Pit was the last of the collieries owned by the Fentons and Charlesworths and it prod...

Leeds Road, Rosewood Court

Wilson, Gren

27th June 1990. Colour photograph taken from Leeds Road of houses on Rosewood Court. Three cars are parked in front. The edge of John O'Gaunts Service Station can be seen on the l...

Leeds Road, John O'Gaunts Service Station

Wilson, Gren

27th June 1990. Colour photograph of John O'Gaunts Service Station on Leeds Road. Several cars are parked in the forecourt. Houses on Rosewood Court can be seen in the background.

Leeds Road area, housing

Wilson, Gren

27th June 1990. Colour photograph of housing off Leeds Road, in the vicinity of John O'Gaunts service station.

Leeds Road area, Housing

Wilson, Gren

27th June 1990. Colour view of housing off Leeds Road, to the side of the John O'Gaunts service station. Detached and semi detached houses can be seen.

First Avenue, Rosewood Court

Wilson, Gren

27th June 1990. Colour view from First Avenue showing the backs of houses facing on to Rosewood Court. Children's swings can be seen in one of the gardens and washing on a line in...

Commercial Street, No. 11-15

Wilson, Gren

28th January 1980. View of nos. 11-15 Commercial Street. On the left, prams are parked outside the surgery of Doctors M. Bhatia, J. Lynagh and C.J. Garrett at no.11. No. 13 houses...

Commercial Street, No. 11-15

Wilson, Gren

28th January 1980. View of Commercial Street showing, on the right, the Black Bull public house at no. 15. Next to this, no. 13 is offices including Proudlock and Co, certified ac...

Patrick Green, The Bare

Wilson, Gren

C1914. View of a railway engine named 'The Bare' on railway lines of the East and West Yorkshire Union Railway, at Patrick Green between Rothwell and Newmarket. The railway lines ...

Commercial Street, No 35-39

Allison Todd

3rd September 1984. View of shops on the south side of Commercial Street; no.35 is Moorhouse Optician, no.37 John's, men's hairdressing and no.39 Beryl's ladies and children's wea...

Marsh Street, Rothwell Working Men's Club

Allison Todd

8th October 1979 Image shows Rothwell Working Men's Club, at Marsh Villa in Marsh Lane, from the car park.

Marsh Street, Rothwell Working Men's Club

Allison Todd

8th October 1979 View of Rothwell Working Men's Club at Marsh Villa, Marsh Street.

Meynell Avenue

Allison Todd

8th October 1979. Image shows Meynell Avenue looking in the direction of Churchfield Lane. Churchfields are at the top on the left. The junction with Ingram Parade is in the cen...

Meynell Avenue, Van Dungie House

Allison Todd

8th october 1979. View of Van Dungie House in Meynell Avenue. At the present time (2004) Van Dungie Ltd., manufacturese corporate clothing and uniforms here. The factory is on th...

Meynell Avenue, at the junction with Ingram Parade, Van Dungie House

Allison Todd

8th October 1979. View of Meynell Avenue at the junction with Ingram Parade. Two young boys can be seen on Ingram Parade in front of Van Dungie House. The factory of Van Dungie Lt...

Leadwell Lane, Carlton No.91

Allison Todd

20th October 1980 91 Leadwell Lane is a detached house with garden and garage. A radio transmitter mast is visible in the centre of the view. Behind the house was an area of open ...

Leadwell Lane, Carlton No.91

Allison Todd

20th October 1980 91 Leadwell Lane is the detached house in the centre, set back from the road in a garden. An electricity pylon can be seen between the tree and the telegraph pol...