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This scene is almost unrecognisable from the Northgate of today as many of the buildings have since been demolished. The church building on the right appears to be Northgate End Chapel, built in 1871 and demolished in 1982.

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Holly Bank House? This building was at one time in the 1960's the Youth Employment Office / Career's Centre. It was later purchased by Bass Charrington brewery and turned into a pub called "The Bass House".

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This building was at one time the Race Relations Office for the town.

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These chimneys were part of Halifax power station, located roughly where Sainsbury's is today. Sometimes nicknamed 'Salt and Pepper' they were built in the late 1930s and demolished in 1975 although there had been a failed attempt to blow them up…

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The road undergoing a large reconstruction before the redevelopment of this area.

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This is the bottom of Woolshops after all the property had been demolished. The road on the right was called Square (just Square) The area of land to the right had numerous buildings on it and was known as Hatter's Fold. King Street starts where the…

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The new Woolshops are under construction at the bottom of the picture.

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The new bus station can be seen in the centre with the tower of the town Hall behind, and the retained frontage of the old chapel on the right.

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The Prince discusses things with one of the workmen whilst the Lord Lieutenant and Chief Constable look on with local councillors. 2nd from left is Jeff Fielden
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