Wednesday 12 October 2016

Haslingden In Art (93 pictures or sketches within our collection)



Here we have HASLINGDEN'S ONLINE DIGITAL ART GALLERY with some fabulous paintings or other artwork associated with Haslingden artist. The following pieces have been kindly offered for show on the Haslingden Old and New facebook site, or sent in direct to the Blog. If you have any contributions you would like to share with us all please get in touch at (bryan.yorke@sky.com) or (jax1956@googlemail.com) or through the facebook page

Artist: Joyce Scholes

Charles Lane, Haslingden (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by J. Scholes

Kindly shared to our Facebook page by Michael Ryan who has had this hanging on his wall since work took him away in the 1970s. Reminders of Home -  Top of Charles Lane as a reminder of mum working at Flash Mill.


 
Robin Hood, Holcombe Road (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by J. Scholes

Kindly shared to our Facebook page by Michael Ryan who has had this hanging on his wall since work took him away in the 1970s. Reminders of Home -  Robin Hood for dad's tales of taking billy cans for a couple of pints for the lads when working at Holden Wood. 

Haslingden Old Road (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by J. Scholes

Kindly shared to our Facebook page by Michael Ryan who has had this hanging on his wall since work took him away in the 1970s.  Reminders of Home - Haslingden Old Road - As a memory of long summers play



Here are two more paintings above of Haslingden Grane by the same artist J. Scholes
Kindly shared to us by Nigel Higson

Painting of Musbury Valley by Joyce Scholes (Click over to enlarge)
Kindly shared to us by Geoffrey Hallam - also now archived in the Haslingden In Art


Higher Hollin Bank Farm - by Joyce Scholes (Click over to enlarge)
Tor Mile Race was held going up this track
Painting kindly shared to us by Geoffrey Hallam

The Station by J. Scholes
Kindly shared to us by Geoffrey Hallam


Haslingden by J. Scholes (Click over to enlarge)
Kindly shared to us by Alison May


Grane Reservoir by J. Scholes
Kindly contributed to our Haslingden in Art by Scott Sadler

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Artist: Arthur Kirby


The Midland Bank and Higher Deardengate on Market Day
taken from around the Commercial Hotel (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by Arthur Kirby


Top Of Deardengate (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by Arthur Kirby

Market Place (Click over to enlarge)
Watercolour by Arthur Kirby

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Artist: Sam Fitton

(Click over to enlarge)
A drawing of Major David Halstead and called "Haslingdens "David"
by Sam Fitton (1922)



(Click over to enlarge)
A drawing of Major David Halstead and called "Our Major"
by Sam Fitton (1922)

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A drawing of Major David Halstead and called "The Major, The Antiquarian Major"
by Sam Fitton (1922)


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Artist (unknown)

View looking up Charles Lane from the end of Prospect Terrace (Click over to enlarge)

Watercolour kindly shared by Allan Bradshaw who's late cousin did the painting in the 90s.


Victoria Park (Click over to enlarge)

Watercolour kindly shared by Allan Bradshaw who's late cousin did the painting in the 90s.

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Artist: Sam Good


Wesleyan Chapel, Grane (Click over to enlarge)

Watercolour painting by Sam Good

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Artist: J. Warburton

Deserted School and farmhouses - Haslingden Grane (Click over to enlarge)

Watercolour by J. Warburton 1962

Owned and shared to us by Jacqueline Ramsbottom


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Artist: Nellie Tindley

A snow scene of Carr Mill and Martin Croft (Click over to enlarge)

Watercolour by Nellie Tindley and shared by her son in law Bob

painted Late January 1977, painted from the backyard of 302 Blackburn Road


Artist: John Holt


"Raingrane" (No.27)
watercolour by John Holt
On view in Haslingden Library

Artist: J.G. Hassell



St. Thomas Musbury - Spring

A beautiful charcoal drawing by J.G. Hassell (1983)

Kindly shared to us by Beverley Moore

Manchester Road Church, Haslingden (Click over to enlarge)
a fabulous charcoal print by John Hassell (1983)
Kindly shared to us by Alison May and uploaded here on 18th December 2016


Lower Bridge (Bridge End), Helmshore (Click over to enlarge)
a fabulous charcoal print by John Hassell (1983)
Kindly shared to us by Alison May and uploaded here on 18th December 2016 

Station Hotel, Helmshore by John G Hassell (1978)
Kindly shared to us by Mark Lyons


Artist: D.J. Sherburne


King George V and Queen Mary visit to Haslingden in 1913  (Click over to enlarge)
artist is D.J. Sherburne
(It seems the painting adorns several houses around our area)
Kindly shared to us by Terry McGuire

St. John's Church, Baxenden (click over to enlarge)
Artist is D.J. Sherburne
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Terry McGuire

Artist: Colin Reeve

A 4"x3" miniature of the Calf Hey Reservoir
A watercolour beautifully painted by Colin Reeve

Artist: Derek Woodhall

Cross Street North and South (Click over to enlarge)
oil painting by Derek Woodhall c1983
This painting adorned our walls at one time when we lived on Cross Street North.
Calf Hey - Haslingden Grane 1975 
Oil painting by Derek Woodhall c1975
kindly shared to us by Ray Whittaker

Artist: Unknown

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Michael Davitt in the upper room of what is now the Haslingden Library (Click over to enlarge)
Author of this sketch unknown. It is time this beautiful artwork was included within the Haslingden In Art

Artist: Fizle Sagar


Children playing on St. James Playing Fields
Prinny Hill, Carrs.
If you want to get in touch with Fizle her email address is:
fizle@blueyonder.co.uk





This is a beautiful work by local artist "Fizle" (now residing in France). 
If you want to get in touch with Fizle her email address is:
fizle@blueyonder.co.uk


Artist: Liz Taylor



Robin Hoods Well - Liz Taylor





Snig Hole Bridge - Liz Taylor

Tor in Winter by local artist Liz Taylor
 (liz.taylor157@gmail.com)



"Winter Walk to Musbury" 



Alden Lodge 12th Dec 2020
Liz Taylor

Musbury Tor from Snighole
by Liz Taylor (February 2020)
 (liz.taylor157@gmail.com)

Calf Hey, Haslingden Grane
by Liz Taylor - September 2019
 (liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
Click over to enlarge



Communion Wine - Haslingden Methodist
by Liz Taylor (June 2019)
artist: (liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
The Communion Wine - Haslingden St. James Church
(Click over to enlarge)
artist: (liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
The Glass Tower
(liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
Musbury Tor with Park Mill Chimney by Liz Taylor (May 2018) 
(liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
Peel Tower, Holcombe by Liz Taylor
(liz.taylor157@gmail.com)
Musbury Tor by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following

email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com



Snighole Viaduct by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following

email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com


St. Thomas's Lychgate by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following

email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com


Stonefold Village by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following

email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com

Emmanuel Church, Holcombe by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following
email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com



East Lancashire Railway by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following
email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com






Stonefold by Liz Taylor
Should you have any queries about the above painting please contact Liz on the following
email address: liz.taylor157@gmail.com


Haslingden's Liz Taylor (19th November 2018)  has kindly shared with us two of her more recent paintings.  One of the steps up to Holcombe which I am sure many a Haslingden/Helmshore folk will have traversed, and also she has done the beautiful train "City of Wells" which has run on on the nearby East Lancashire Railway. 


                
liz.taylor157@gmail.com

liz.taylor157@gmail.com
View from Holcombe Hill by Liz Taylor
liz.taylor157@gmail.com



Sunnybank, Helmshore
by local artist - Liz Taylor
liz.taylor157@gmail.com


Snighole by Liz Taylor
liz.taylor157@gmail.com


Park Road, Helmshore by Liz Taylor
liz.taylor157@gmail.com

Sherfin Nook, Haslingden by Liz Taylor
liz.taylor157@gmail.com


Sunset O-er Tower
by Liz Taylor
now archived in Hazledene in Art


Winter moon o-er Tower
by Liz Taylor
now archived in Hazledene in Art


Path Up t'halo
by Liz Taylor

Lower Stonefold in Spring
by Liz Taylor

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Artist: G.W. Altham



Sketch of Sunnybank Cottages, Helmshore by G.W. Altham (Click over to enlarge)
Kindly shared to us by Peter Fisher

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M.E. Laffy c 1910


Micheal Laffy - standing and sittee awaiting portrait


Artist: M.E. LAFFY (1878-1949)  
(Notes written by Sean Laffy (Cashell, Ireland) - Grandson of M.E. Laffy


Micheal Edward Laffy was the son if Irish immigrants from Mayo, born in Haslingden on the 18th March 1878, he was apprenticed at age 14 to a Haslingden  Painters and Decorators. His talent was spotted early and generously nurtured, he went to night school in Manchester, progressing on to the Slade School of Art in London. At the Slade he was tutored by the French artist Rodin. After college he spent some time in Cornwall living with artists in the Newlyn School and then went on to Europe with extended stays in Austria and Switzerland.

On his return to the UK he took up the position as a scene painter with a travelling Theatre Company. He spent some time in Cheshire, where he met fellow valley girl Alice Maud  Fuller, she was the daughter of J.H Fuller, Poultry farmer of Marsden Square Haslingden..

Micheal was 32 and Alice 22 when the two married in 1908 at St Agnes Church West Kirkby on the Wirral. They soon returned to Haslingden where he started his own Painting and Decorating business. They lived at number 14 Pleasant Street and bought the house they occupied.

He continued his fine art work, in oils, water-olour and pastels. Many of his oils were portraits of famous people of the day or Haslingden notables. Unfortunately only one of his paintings in our collection is dated and the location of the subject known (Hutch Bank Cottages 1940). Most of the work we have retained as an extended family, was, I believe done to “keep his hand in”.

Other more finished works possibly exist in private collections,as he was known to work on commissions. None of his work that we own today is signed, which makes us believe the paintings were preparatory or demonstration pieces. We have a very small pocket book (circa 1910) where he lists work done and prices charged , these include Portrait of Mrs Baxter £3, and Romeo and Juliet £3 (possibly his payment for a theatrical production). 

Towards the latter end of his career, with less pressure from the financial strains of caring for a young family, he spent some time in the Yorkshire Dales, where he adopted a freer style, harking back to the vibrancy of the artists he had met in the Newlyn school fifty years before.  Some of  the work here has slight damage, and some has heavy layers of 100 year old varnish. The water-colour pieces are vibrant and on only one or two is there signs of foxing. 


M.E. Laffy self portrait



M.E. Laffy self portrait

 - Back High Street - Top O'th Town  (M.E. Laffy)
Painting scan kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy
Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
St. James Church  (M.E. Laffy)
Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Tower of the White Horse Inn - Top O'th Town  (M.E. Laffy)
Painting photo Kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy
Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy

Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy

Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy

This painting to me looks very much like it could be Top O'th Slate Quarry when they quarried shale in the manufacture of bricks.
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy

Again this looks like a painting of a local quarry, although this time I would have thought perhaps the Musbury Heights quarries - It shows "flagstones" leant against the cabin which to me indicates the production of  "Haslingden flags"
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy
Painting by M.E. Laffy

Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy

I wonder if this is the area of Helmshore Road just below the Sports Centre which was a well known area in the past for "accumulation of snow"
Painting by M.E. Laffy
Of a property awaiting demolition at the Top O'th Town
Painting photo kindly shared to us by Sean Laffy


Acre Mill fire by Michael Laffy
 thanks to Terry Laffy for sharing



(Click over to enlarge)
Beautiful sketch done by Michael Laffy (Haslingden Artist) 
which was a page (approx 6"x4") in the "autograph book" belonging to
Ruth M. Kirby and kindly shared here with us by Michael Booth.
I have checked this out with Sean Laffy (Michael's grandson)
who confirms it will be him with give a way tell tale signs eg:
Mandolin and Grecian girl wall plaque etc.


Sketch by Micheal Laffey 1908
Thanks to Sean Laffey for sharing with us




Artist: Unknown (below)

(shared to us by Dave Armstrong)

Artist: Tom Worrall (below)


This is a old painting of the White Horse Inn, (Old Haslingden)
painted by local artist Tom Worrall around the 1900 period. 
and was kindly shared to us by Tom's Great Grandaughter
 Dr. Rachael Jones


Artist: Jim Barnes


(Click over to enlarge)
Beautiful sketch done by Jim Barnes on 10th November 1908
for a page (approx 6"x4") in the "autograph book" belonging to
Ruth M. Kirby and kindly shared here with us by Michael Booth.
NOW ALSO ARCHIVED IN THE HASLINGDEN IN ART BLOG


Artist: R. Paritin

Haslingden Parish Church painting by R. Paritin (Click over to enlarge)
kindly shared by Jackie Ramsbottom


Artist: John B. Taylor




Haslingden Grammar School by John B. Taylor (1985)
kindly shared to us by Alison May


Some attractions of the Rossendale area by John B. Taylor (1990)
(Click over to enlarge)
Kindly shared to us by Alison May


This is a photo of the "pictorial guide" which was in situ at the Panoptican up near to Laund Hey.
Click over to enlarge
Artist: John B. Taylor

This is a photo of the "pictorial guide" which was in situ at the Panoptican up near to Laund Hey.
Click over to enlarge
Artist: John B. Taylor

This is a photo of the "pictorial guide" which was in situ at the Panoptican up near to Laund Hey.
Click over to enlarge
Artist: John B. Taylor

Artist: Dave Pearson

Here are two drypoint paintings by Dave Pearson
they show looking towards the Manchester Road
Methodist Church as seen from his bedroom window.
(thanks to Bob Frith for kindly sharing) 


Here are two drypoint paintings by Dave Pearson
they show looking towards the Manchester Road
Methodist Church as seen from his bedroom window.
(thanks to Bob Frith for kindly sharing)


Artist: Bob Frith

A lovely print by Bob Frith
depicts between Park Street
and Greenfield Street



Above 3 linocuts are all depicting local areas
of Haslingden, which were done by Bob Frith
Kindly shared to us by Bob Frith


Artist: Heather Holden


Pakistani House on Lower Lane, Haslingden
by Heather Holden



Artist: Les Fletcher

Les used to live in Peel Street in the 1940s and is now a 80 year old artist living in Spain. He married Jean Lambert in 1960. George Tomlinson encouraged me at the Modern School to become a Art Teacher. 


Back of Pleasant Street 1959
(Artist: Les Fletcher)


Haslingden Mills 1960
(Artists: Les Fletcher)