Gordon Sutcliffe on a day out in Scarborough
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Gordon and Dorothy Sutcliffe with Max and Molly Sunderland, on a day out in Scarborough whilst attending a motorcycle race at nearby Mount Olivet.
This photo shows from the left - Gordon Sutcliffe, Max and Molly Sunderland and Dorothy Sutcliffe
Gordon’s Interests Gordon was a keen motorcyclist and owned a number of motorcycles from classic British manufacturers for example Matchless and Norton. He enjoyed maintaining these bikes and racing with them
Gordon was enthusiastic about all types of machines and spent many happy hours at his smallholding with his vast collection of machines, vehicles and spare parts.
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Public auction of Gordon Sutcliffe's large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts
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This image shows a collection of miscellaneous items which belonged to Gordon Sutcliffe.It shows only a small section of Gordon Sutcliffe's large collection which included engineering, motor and farming artefacts. The items are laid out for sale on market stalls which were borrowed each year by Blackshawhead Parish for it's annual fete which took place the week before. The image was taken on the day of the auction, 8th September 2007. It was a beautiful day and people turned up in their hundreds. The photo looks upwards to the top of the field where many sheds stood.
Auction Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clithero. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Gordon’s Interests Gordon was a keen motorcyclist and owned a number of motorcycles from classic British manufacturers for example Matchless and Norton. He enjoyed maintaining these bikes and racing with them
Gordon was enthusiastic about all types of machines and spent many happy hours at his smallholding with his vast collection of machines, vehicles and spare parts.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members
Edited by: Monica Haley and Edith Bowman, SHED members
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Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Edited by: Ged and Monica Haley and Edith Bowman, SHED members
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"Old Rastus", one of 2 Fordson tractors owned by Gordon Sutcliffe
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The image is of "Old Rastus", one of 2 Fordson tractors owned by Gordon Sutcliffe, and identified by his wife Dorothy by the blind over the engine, which was always pulled up when it was being driven. This was the first tractor Gordon ever bought and cost him about £10.00. Note the starting handle on the front, and the tin can covering the exhaust to prevent water getting in when it rained. Both Fordson tractors (refer to omeka item # 64 for the other one) were bought at the auction by local resident Donald Stansfield who then proceeded to renovate them. There are views over to Colden Valley in the background, and Colden School can be seen directly behind the tractor.
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Gordon’s Interests Gordon was a keen motorcyclist and owned a number of motorcycles from classic British manufacturers for example Matchless and Norton. He enjoyed maintaining these bikes and racing with them
Gordon was enthusiastic about all types of machines and spent many happy hours at his smallholding with his vast collection of machines, vehicles and spare parts.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
Edited by: Ged and Monica Haley and Edith Bowman of SHED
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Miscellaneous tools as part of an auction lot of Gordon Sutcliffe's property
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The image shows a miscellaneous collection of tools, including brushes, plastering tools, garden forks, spades, shovels and hoes. These formed part of a lot at the auction of Gordon Sutcliffe's property. The forks were used for both gardening and spreading muck before Gordon and his wife Dorothy acquired a muck spreader. They would have to empty barrowfuls of muck into piles on the fields and then spread it out with the muck fork.
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
Edited by: Monica and Ged Haley and Edith Bowman SHED members
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Miscellaneous farm tools in an auction lot of Gordon Sutcliffe's property
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The image shows part of an auction lot of Gordon Sutcliffe's property consisting of an assortment of tools including hayrakes, sheep shears, hammers, and rollers for moving tractors that weren't working
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
Edited by: Ged and Monica Haley and Edith Bowman SHED members
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Selection of oil and petrol cans and containers from Gordon Sutcliffe's sheds.
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The image shows a collection of oil and petrol cans and containers which were found in Gordon Sutcliffe's sheds when they were being cleared ready for the auction of his goods. The large ones on the left at the back are old army containers. Some of the cans were collectors items, especially the metal ones with logos on them. The were all sold at the auction.
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
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2 lines of tractors and some farm machinery awaiting the auction of Gordon Sutcliffe's property
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The image shows a number of tractors which belonged to Gordon Sutcliffe lined up ready for auction. There are also 2 pieces of haymaking machinery on the left. According to Gordon's wife Dorothy, the white parts were an earlier acquisition which shook out and rolled up the hay, but the red part, called "centipede" was a later piece of equipment and was much better at doing the job. The tractor the to the right of the haymaking equipment is a Fordson, with registration HWW861 written on it (See omeka photo #64 for a better view and more information)
The image shows large haybales in the filed behind, and views over to Heptonstall and beyond to Wadsworth on the skyline. You can also see Dorothy Sutcliffe, Gordon's wife, along with Nick Wilding between the rows of tractors. Nick is interviewing Dorothy and making a recording for the SHED (Blackshawhead Local History Group) archives.
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
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Fordson Tractor with registration HWW861 ready for auction of Gordon Sutcliffe's farming machinery
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The image shows one of Gordon Sutcliffe's tractors, this one a Fordson, registration HWW861. (See omeka item id #70 for details about the other one) Gordon was still in the process of doing this one up when he passed away. Both Fordson tractors were bought at the auction by local resident Donald Stansfield who proceeded to restore them.
There is the front from another tractor, a David Brown, leaning against the front of it. To the left of the tractor is a "centipede" which shook out the cut hay and rolled it up. There are various other pieces of machinery and engine parts. You can just see Colden School in the background to the right of the tractor's steering wheel, and views over Colden Valley.
Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead.
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Made available by; Steve North and Eileen Stewart, SHED members.
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3 of Gordon Sutcliffe's Tractors lined up ready for auction.
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The image shows 3 of the many tractors owned by Gordon Sutcliffe, lined up ready for auction. Looking at them from right to left, the red one (1) with a box of spares on the ground in front of it is a "David Brown", the pale blue one next to it(2) is a "Ferguson"; then there is another "David Brown" (3), and finally another "Ferguson"(4).
Gordon had nearly finished restoring tractors 1 and 2. The pale blue Ferguson (2) has lights on it and was roadworthy. Gordon was still using it for haymaking before he passed away. It was easy to turn on the road outside their house and had good pulling power.
Gordon's wife Dorothy thinks it was bought at the auction by Gordon Maskill the butcher in Hebden Bridge for his son Stephen.
There are views over to Colden in the background.
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Auction. Following Gordon's death a public auction of his large collection including engineering, motor and farming artefacts was held on his small holding at Blackshaw Head overlooking Colden. It was held on 8th September 2007 and the auctioneers were Silverwoods of Clitheroe. People came from far and wide and many local people attended.
Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Badger Lane, Blackshawhead
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Made available by: Steve North and Eileen Stewart, Blackshawhead.
Edited by Edith Bowman, SHED member
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