Lifestylegallery
Flooding in 1965
The raging River Holme swept away the footbridge to the Parish Church at Armitage Bridge. The bridge crossed the river from the line of trees in the centre of the picture to the right. Dec 10, 19651 of 7 
Swollen by the near-torrential rain, the River Holme spread over its banks to form this lake, seen from the Berry Brow to Honley road near Armitage Bridge Dec 10, 19652 of 7 
A bus travelling in deep water during the floods, Dec 19653 of 7 ![]()
A huge tree toppled on to a half-submerged crane which fell into the River Holme at Armitage Bridge when floodwaters undermined the banking and swept away a footbridge. December 10, 19654 of 7 ![]()
It's all hands aboard at the Ship Inn, Mirfield and Mrs Newton bails out another bucketful of water. This is just one of the incidents which occurred in and around Huddersfield Dec 10, 19655 of 7 ![]()
A shot taken near the Ship Inn looking along Steanard Lane. This high-chassis tanker, returning from a chemical works, managed to plough through the flood area. December 10, 19656 of 7 ![]()
Near the Ship Inn, Mirfield. Floods, Dec 19657 of 7
