Settle in the ?Sixties

Within 100 yards or so of the water tower we have the dentist's, the local DIY shop which has everything and a print shop that does everything.   The last one, is iPrint, the business of Nigel Robinson who is always on the look-out for images etc of the railway coming through his busy workload.  Today he gave me this wonderful picture of Settle in the ?1960s, judging by the few visible parked cars.

The water tower is full of water, the bridge on the top can be seen clearly and is prominent towards the top left.

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There is almost nothing to be seen on the far side of the railway, to its west, apart from Settle Gas Works on the site now occupied by Settle Coal.

Gas Works were smelly things and a good supply of coal was needed to generate it - coal brought in by rail of course.