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Summary This film shows the mill at Linton Falls just before it was demolished. It includes footage of the new houses that went up in the area as well as the mill chimney being demolished.
Description
This film shows the mill at Linton Falls just before it was demolished. It includes footage of the new houses that went up in the area as well as the mill chimney being demolished.
The film begins showing an abandoned workshop with a large timber saw. The footbridge next to the mill can be seen before showing the mill itself in disrepair. People stop on the bridge to look down on the river. Various views of the mill are shown interspersed with some old photographs of the mill. An elderly...
This film shows the mill at Linton Falls just before it was demolished. It includes footage of the new houses that went up in the area as well as the mill chimney being demolished.
The film begins showing an abandoned workshop with a large timber saw. The footbridge next to the mill can be seen before showing the mill itself in disrepair. People stop on the bridge to look down on the river. Various views of the mill are shown interspersed with some old photographs of the mill. An elderly man examines a model racing car.
Intertitle – Linton Falls 1979
This shows the cottages near the mill, and the derelict housing.
Intertitle – The Well
An ancient well is shown.
Intertitle – Holme House
This is shown, in disrepair. Again the mill is shown and workmen in the village, with new houses being built and demolished buildings. The demolition of the mill is seen at various stages, carried out by W. Reidy and Son Ltd of Bradford. A section of the chimney is cut away and it is shown collapsing as a crowd of locals look on.