Discoveries in the Archive – Menders
Menders were highly skilled at checking and mending any faults in the the cloth produced at Sunny Bank Mills. They used a variety of techniques such as invisible stitching and each piece of […]
Visiting John Smedley
Had a fascinating trip to John Smedley, in Lea Mills in Derbyshire. A working knitwear mill with an amazing archive and a unique collection of knitwear. A mill with a […]
Sunny Bank Mills Archive Open Morning
Why not come along to our Open Morning at Sunny Bank Mills Archive and find out more about the fascinating world of the textile industry. Open 4th November from 10am […]
Boheme Hair & Beauty Boutique Join Sunny Bank Mills
New tenant, Boheme Hair and Beauty Boutique, led by the talented Rebecca Wendel, is an exciting addition to Sunny Bank Mills and the area.
Kate Pankhurst – illustrator & author
Illustrator of all things funny, weird, yucky and mysterious for children. Kate is the author/illustrator of the Mariella Mystery Investigates series.
Archive Volunteers
Thanks to Lorna one of our wonderful Archive volunteers who has made this great work for the Archive from the Archive.
Archive open Wednesday 7th October
Don’t forget that the Archive is open this Wednesday between 10am and Midday, free to all. Why not come and investigate the fascinating textile heritage at Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley.
Network Meeting at Pennine Horizons, Hebden Bridge
Thanks to West Yorkshire Archive and Pennine Horizons for a great volunteer network meet in the beautiful surroundings of Hebden Bridge last week. Fascinating insights and useful information shared.
Darren Walker: Aston Martin art exhibition winner!
Not only did we host lots of lovely cars and tractors at Sunny Bank at the weekend but we also finished painting the unofficial world’ s longest carrot (we couldn’t […]