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The then new Aachen Way, which was built to bypass King Cross. The industrial buidlings in the background have since been demolished and is now the site of Tescos car park.

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This shows the junction where Burnley Road and Rochdale Road meet at King Cross.

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This view is taken from the then new Aachen Way and shows the bottom of Queens Road and its junction with King Cross Street. 1970s.

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This view is a view of the junction where Burnley Road and Rochdale Road meet leading to the then new Aachen Way, which was built to bypass the 'bottle neck' at King Cross.

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This is a view of the then newly constructed 'King Cross Bypass'. The road is named after Aachen, Halifax's German 'twin town'.

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The view down Winding Road. On the right is the site of the current bus station.

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Another view of the large amount of work that was done on Charles Street and Winding Road in the 1980s. The multi-storey car park is being constructed on the left.

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Winding Road was being rebuilt (to accomodate the new bus station?) at this time. On the right can be seen the start of construction on the multi-storey car park, with with the Industrial Museum beyond and the spire of Square Church.

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This shows the construction of the multi storey car park off Charles Street.

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This is the view of the top of Winding Road. The buildings in the immediate foreground are now the site of the bus station.

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The church of St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount, is prominent on the horizon

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Shaw Lodge Mills, between Halifax and Siddal. The chimney is very impressive as it stands away from the mill on Boy Lane.

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A view up Crossley Street from Northgate. Buses clearly used to stop here. The 512 service serves Mixenden to this day.

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The junction of Lower Kirkgate and Berry Lane, Halifax. Mackintosh's factory is in the background, the chimney is still there. The coal shoots were just off the picture to the right.

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A view of Broad Street, just below the Town Hall which is just visible extreme right. April 1979

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06184.jpg
Can anybody help? Ref: 088264

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http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06183.jpg
Unknown but possibly Northgate, Halifax prior to redevelopment. Can anybody help?

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Can anybody help?
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