Starting in the top right corner we have the industial premises at the end of Walton Street and Sowerby Bridge Cricket Ground. The dark diagonal line is the River Calder flowing R to L. The thinner dark line is the Rochdale Canal, between the 2 is…
Once the home of Edward Akroyd (owner of the mill at Dean Clough and also MP for Halifax for 10 years) this building was later a library and is now a museum.
Joseph Crossley's Almshouses were built in 1863. The dwellings at Arden Road were originally designed for retired Crossley employees, and, on appointment, residents were given a table, a chair, a bed, a Bible, and a small pension from Crossley funds.…
Amongst the advertising hoardings are posters for both the Labour and Conservative parties which suggests that this is around the time of the general election held in May 1979.
This view shows part of Halifax town centre. The car park in the middle of the picture is now the site of Marks and Spencers, the large building on the right with the 'pyramid' roof is the old Zion Chapel. This is now the site of the bus station.