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  • Date contains "1950s"

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Some of the Bridge Lanes houses have already been demolished.

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Old Gate is to the left. Nickies Cafe was a popular haunt for young people in the 1950s. It was pulled down in the 1960s as part of the West End Improvement Area.

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Road improvement works. The setts in the foreground are part of Keighley Road, On the right is the rear of the White Horse Hotel.

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Showing Princes Bridge over Hebden Water and behind it the rear of the buildings on Valley Road.

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Hollins Cottage at the junction of Birchcliffe Road and Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The buildings at the bottom of Birchcliffe Road at its junction with Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The market place following demolition of Valley Road Nursery which had occupied the site.

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At one time this was a toffee factory, later the Calderdale Caravan Company.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr Kenyon seen working here.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr K. Hirst seen working here.

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The wooden building backing on to the river was Edmondson's paint shop, and the imposing building behind it is the Council Offices.

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Bridge Mill is on the left, and on the other side of the river is the Rear of Edmondson's paint shop.
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