Collection: Alice Longstaff Gallery

Alice Longstaff (née Speak) (d. 1992 aged 85) was a remarkable lady. Born at Little Lear Ings farm in Heptonstall on May 16 1907, she started work at 14 years old, in September 1921, as apprentice photographer at the Westerman Studio, 25 West End, Hebden Bridge. Crossley Westerman had established the studio in 1890; on his death in 1918 his daughter Ada took over the business, and it was Ada who trained the young apprentice. Alice remained there for the next 70 years. In 1935 she and her family bought the business, and her brother Clement became the framer and darkroom technician, until he died in 1963. In 1935 Alice married John Longstaff who joined the business as picture framer when Clement died, and they continued to work together until her death in 1992.

Collection Items

Luddendenfoot

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Luddendenfoot

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Luddendenfoot

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Luddendenfoot station staff

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lumb Bridge

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lumb Falls, Crimsworth Dean

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lumb Falls, Crimsworth Dean

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lumb Mills, Colden Valley

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lunds Tower, Sutton-in-Craven

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Lydgate Viaduct

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Machine for export

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...

Machpelah or Buttress Brink

View from the north hillside across Station Road to the coal drops and the goods yard. Date unknown but the station closedRead more...