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Taken just before Buttress Brink on the left was demolished. The building far right is now the site of the Hebden Bridge Health Centre, used by Social Services, not to be confused with Valley Medical Centre on Valley Road. The medical centre did move…

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Sketch or pencil drawing showing Buttress in a state of dereliction prior to demolition mid 1960s.

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Taken from the Old Bridge looking up to the Buttress with Royd Terrace on the right. The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The houses to the right of the bridge were demolished and replaced by a riverside walk.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The old packhorse bridge was a useful viewing point for watching the proceedings.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. Viewed here from The Buttress looking to the Old Bridge with The-Hole-in-the-Wall on the left.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress, seen here from Bridgegate, were demolished in the mid-1960 as unfit for human habitation.

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Most likely part of Buttress Brink on Old Gate prior to demolition in the mid-1960s just prior to demolition. This shows the labyrinthine nature of the walkways, balconies and alleyways at the rear of the many dwellings that made up the Buttress.

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Sketch or pencil drawing showing Buttress in a state of dereliction prior to demolition mid-1960s.

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Outside toilets at the time the tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here from Hangingroyd Lane with the Hole-in-the-Wall on the left.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here from an alleyway looking towards the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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The steps to the tenements at the bottom of the Buttress which were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here probably not long before demolition from Hangingroyd Lane looking up the Buttress with Royd Terrace on the right.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here probably after they had been evacuated for demolition looking up the Buttress from Old Bridge. Royd Terrace in the centre and the…

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. The view here if of one of the maze of landings in the block accessed by external steps and alleys.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here shortly before demolition the view is if of one of the maze of external steps and alleys which provided access to the various…

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation. Seen here some of the flights of external steps which provided access to the upper storeys.
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