Opening of the Council Offices, June 27th 1897. Standing, L – R: Richard Hinchliffe, Wm. Robertshaw, E. Harwood, E.T. Atkin, Dr J.H. Thompson, Jas Simpson, Wm. Postlethwaite, S. Sutcliffe, S. Shaw, J. Farrar, Jno H. Helliwell, R. Campbell. Seated: H.H. Cunliffe, David smith, John Sykes, C.W. Greenwood, Joseph Ashton, J.E. Craven, Daniel Greenwood.