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Copies made by the Library's Photographic Department of photographs taken by J.C. Phythian, and mounted in three albums, of the Townsend family house, Westgate, Elland

Late 19 cent.
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Including inside views of the house with its contents, Brow Bridge Mill and general views of Elland.
Title:
Copies made by the Library's Photographic Department of photographs taken by J.C. Phythian, and mounted in three albums, of the Townsend family house, Westgate, Elland
Date of work:
Late 19 cent.
Reference number:
GB127.M270/5/4/1
Level of description:
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
Arrangement:Photographs By J.C. Phythian Copied by Manchester Public Libraries Photographic Department (M270/5/4/1) Album 1:- Views of Elland, nr. Halifax, Yorks. 1-4 Westgate, showing house and shop of J.E. Townsend Hay, Straw, Chop, Linseed, Chaff etc. Furniture Removed. 5. Family group on doorstep of house, Westgate. 6-13 Interior of house, Westgate, showing furnishings. 14. Granny Phythian outside kitchen. 15. Granny Phythian and Dr. Gamble outside kitchen. 16. Outhouse behind Westgate. 17. Burling chamber, Westgate. 18. Side view of Westgate. 19. Granny Phythian behind Westgate. 20. Outhouses behind Westgate. 21. Aunt Alice Townsend Phythian, Cousin Ernest and Mrs. Mundell behind Westgate. 22. Gate between garden and orchard. 23-24 Same people as in 21 of Album 1 25-27 General views of Elland. 28. Granny Phythian on orchard wall and view of Elland. 29. View of Elland. 30. Church. 31. Churchyard with Ernest Townsend. 32. Churchyard and 'Rose and Crown'. 33. Interior of church. 34. Southgate. 35. Millyard, Brow Bridge. 36-38 House, Brow Bridge. 39. Miss Steele. 40. Rope bridge across a creek. 41. A page of a Manchester newspaper. Album 2:- 1. Burling Chamber, Westgate 2. Westgate (As 2 in Album 1) 3. Westgate (As 1 in Album 1) 4. Granny Phythian (As 14 in Album 1) 5. Granny Phythian and Dr Gamble (As 15 in Album 1) 6-8 Interiors - as 6-13 in Album 1 9. Westgate 10. Granny Phythian in summerhouse. 11. Granny Phythian as in 28 in Album 1 12. Outhouse as in 16 in Album 1 13. Outhouses as in 20 in Album 1 14-15 Interiors - as 6-13 in Album 1 16-19 House and mill, Brow Bridge. 20. Granny Phythian and Dr Gamble (As 15 in Album 1) 21. Miss Steele 22. Interior of church 23. Aunt Alice Townsend Phythian, Cousin Ernest and Mrs Mundell 24. Interior of house at Westgate. Album 3:- 1. Granny Phythian at Newlands. 2. Interior of house at Westgate - Granny Phythian's bedroom. 3. Interior of church 4. End of mill and house, Brow Bridge. 5. Interior of house and Westgate - kitchen. 60 Ingleton. 7. As 3 in album 1. 8. Family group at Smedley Bank. 9. On Kersal Moor. 10. Uncle Arthur on Ingleton Moor. 11. Green grocer's cart near Ripponden. 12. Family group at Smedley Bank. 13. Family group at Newlands. 14. As 10 in album 2. 15. Family group at Smedley Bank. 16. As 1 in album 1. 17. As 39 in album 1. 18. House, Brow Bridge. 19. As 21 in album 1. 20. Interior - Uncle and Aunt John's bedroom. 21. Millyard, Brow Bridge. 22. The Jenkinsons at Roche Abbey. 23. Temple House. 24. Family group, Newlands. End of album has notes on the shop at Westgate. Alice Townsend's sister Elizabeth Jane continued the drapery shop after Alice married Joseph Phythian. Alice died in 1861 and in 1862 he married Elizabeth Jane.
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7866059
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