Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Bamforth & Co
Bamforth & Co — a memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bamforth & Co is a memorial located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bamforth & Co Ltd was a publishing, film and illustration company based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bamforth & Co Ltd was started in 1870 by James Bamforth, a portrait photographer in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. In 1883 he began to specialise in making lantern slides. In 1898 the company started making silent monochrome films with the Riley Brothers of Bradford, West Yorkshire, who had been making films since 1896. James Bamforth's expertise with lantern slides proved invaluable in the film making. They used a camera developed by Bradford cine inventor Cecil Wray. This partnership with Riley and Bamforth, known as "RAB Films" lasted until 1900. Though film production was restarted in 1913 it was again stopped in 1915, when the film production was changed to the newly named Holmfirth…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5710, -1.7848
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Holme Valley
- Postcode
- HD9 1HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colne Valley
Sources
- osm: node/13759581227 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bamforth & Co Ltd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bamforth & Co?
- Bamforth & Co is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD9 1HA), in the parish of Holme Valley.
- Is Bamforth & Co free to visit?
- Yes, Bamforth & Co is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bamforth & Co?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HD9 1HA. It sits within the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency.