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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street ready for demolition in 1964. In the foreground Calder Mill destroyed by fire in November 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street in course of demolition in 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street in course of demolition in 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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The demolished remains of houses on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street.

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Some of the Bridge Lanes houses have already been demolished.

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Between Bridge Lanes and Heptonstall Road was a busy community, home to so many, yet passed by thousands each year as they travel up or down this busy road and see only a grassy slope with trees and bushes.

This thriving part of Hebden Bridge…

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Bridge Lanes near the junction with Heptonstall Road. The demolition of the Bridge Lanes houses is well under way.

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This picture was taken in December 1958 when demolition of the north side had just started. Above it is Hugh Street which has also been demolished.

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The large building in the centre of the picture, beyond the shops, is Salem Methodist Church. The building far right is Brecks Mill. Salem was replaced by the present Methodist Churci in the mid-1970s. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society…

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The bottom of Heptonstall road can be seen just right of centre. Taken in the 1960s after the High Street houses had been demolished.

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Looking towards Bankfoot in the 1960s, with Bankfoot Mill on the right.

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Looking towards Bankfoot in the 1930s, Bankfoot Mill is right of centre.

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1960s postcard taken after the demolition of the High Street and Bridge Lanes houses

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The Bull Inn is on the right. The rest of the dwellings on the north side of Bridge Lanes were demolished in the mid-1960 and the site left derelict for many years as can be seen here.

The mill on the left was Barbreck which burnt down in the…

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Bridge Lanes going down on the right and Heptonstall Road going up in the centre. Taken in the 1960s, post demolition of High Street houses and houses on Bridge Lanes north side..

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Soon after demolition of the High Street and Back High Street houses, c1966. This area stayed derelict for about ten years before it was landscaped. The white building on the left of the picture is the Fox and Goose.

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Following demolition of dwellings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street in 1964. The site was left derelict for some years.

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‘Man at Large’ was a series of photographs taken as part of a Calder Civic Trust initiative to increase awareness of eyesores in the area, in stark contrast to the well dressed gentleman, John D. Uttley.

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The site of the houses on Bridge Lanes and Back High Street. After the demolition of the houses the site remained in this unattractive state for about 10 years.

‘Man at Large’ was a series of photographs taken as part of a Calder Civic Trust…

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‘Man at Large’ was a series of photographs taken as part of a Calder Civic Trust initiative to increase awareness of eyesores in the area, in stark contrast to the well dressed gentleman, John D. Uttley.

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The site of the houses on Bridge Lanes and Back High Street. After the demolition of the houses the site remained in this unattractive state for about 10 years.

‘Man at Large’ was a series of photographs taken as part of a Calder Civic Trust…

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1960s postcard taken after the demolition of the High Street and Bridge Lanes houses
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