A Walk Along the L&YR and to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

A Walk Along the L&YR and to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum | Local History

Chris

23 February 2022

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In this video, I will take you for a short walk along the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway line that cuts it way from Helmshore, passing by Higher Mill (Helmshore Mills Textile Museum) and towards Haslingden.

Whilst out recording some b-roll footage for our upcoming story on the Helmshore Rail Tragedy of 1860, we decided to video some of the important sights that were prominent during the 1800s.

Music used in this video :

♪♬ Story of Soren – Myuu [No Copyright Music]
♪♬ Unspoken – Myuu [No Copyright Music]
♪♬ Beyond the Lows – The Whole Other [No Copyright Music]

You can also help to donate to our Helmshore Rail Crash memorial fund for a plaque by visiting our GoFundMe page at : https://gofund.me/b872db37

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