Also in issue 14

Peter Thomas re-visits Bridge Lanes of the 1950s and tells the tale of encounters with the "Wippet" Harris gang, there's a review of Peter's new book "Seeing it Through - Halifax and Calderdale during World War Two" and as usual our post bag is busting with letters.

Subjects range from Gibson Mill and how busses tackled the narrow streets of Heptonstall to memories of the Old Folks Retreat in Valley Road, Hebden Bridge.

And were Christmases 100 years ago really much whiter? See issue 14 to find out!