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All the buildings in this view (with the probable exception of the one visible in the gap between the buildings) have been demolished. As the name suggests, Gaol Lane was the location of the Halifax Debtor's Prison between 1662 and 1868.

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Above the main entrance door way to Halifax Town Hall.

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The main building of Halifax Railway Station, at the time this picture was taken the building was out of railway use along with the visible platforms (dismantled rails can be seen in the foreground). The building is now used by Eureka Museum.

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Causeway Foot, Halifax. April 1980. The pottery was originally opened in 1874 but was moved to this location around 1900. The company closed in 1965 and the kiln, drying shed and chimney have been listed.

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This is the tallest building in Calderdale and is named after John Wainhouse, the industrialist who funded it. Although originally planned as a chimney it was never used as one and remained as a folly, reputedly the tallest one in the world. …

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A view down Woolshops. All the buildings visible were later demolished and replaced.

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The main entrance to Halifax Town Hall

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Halifax Town Hall was constructed in the early 1860s and was formally opened in 1863 by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. It is now a Grade 2 listed building.

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The big building on the left is the White Swan Hotel. Ref 093252

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Ref 092251 The main part of the building was constructed in 1887 with an extension for a telephone exchange added in 1926.

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Ref 093253. Halifax Town Hall was built in 1863 and opened by the then Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).

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CMBC Ref 093252. The view along Princess Street towards Halifax Town Hall with the White Swan Hotel on the left Princess Buildings on the right.

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Many of the buildings have now gone but the Railway Hotel and the white building (still in use as a cafe) are still there. CMBC Ref 079273

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Opposite Park Farm, looking North East.

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Looking towards Staups Lane, Stumps Cross.

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Looking South East towards Staups Lane, Stump Cross

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Looking North near Rodridge Farm, Shibden.

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CMBC Ref 087252. The Gibbet was a means of execution used in Halifax in the 16th and 17th centuries. This non-working replica was constructed on the site of the original in 1974.

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Looking East beyond Lower High Sunderland. Salterlee Primary School is on the left with Kell Lane running down to Stump Cross on the right.

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The road in the foreground is Wood Lane, leading through the arch to Ovenden Wood Road. On the skyline are houses in Moor End Road, left is the Corporation Development, given planning permission in April 1949, centre, private development pre-war,…
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