From the Square looking up to Keighley Road; on the left Bridge Mill, used by Chorlton Bros., Wholesale Clothiers, and beyond that the White Lion and opposite it the junction of Bridge Gate with Commercial Street before it was re-aligned 1964/65 to…
St Georges Square looking across to the Shoulder of Mutton and behind can be seen partially demolished buildings on Buttress Brink.. The car in the foreground has a 1968/9 'G' registration number. Note the water tank on the top of the building on the…
The bottom of Birchcliffe Road at its junction with Commercial Street before Commercial Street was re-aligned in 1959 to carry straight on up Keighley Road; the buildings on the left were demolished at that time. The buildings on the right still…
The view along this busy street is just the same today, nut the shops on the left side of the street are used today by Harvey's Department Store. The Clarks store was used by the Coop with many different departments for many years until the 1990s.…
The very handsome Post Office building on Commercial Street, now disused, with the main office at present in the WH Smith shop at Woolshops. The shop on the left was for many years a very popular toyshop.
The very handsome Post Office building on Commercial Street, now disused, with the main office at present in the WH Smith shop at Woolshops. The shop on the left was for many years a very popular toyshop. Postcard dated 1019.
Mid 1960s. Demolition of the four storeyed dwellings. The bottom two storeys had been back-to-earth whilst the top two faced Commercial Street, although some were back-to-back.
Mid 1960s. Demolition of the four storeyed dwellings. The bottom two storeys had been back-to-earth whilst the top two faced Commercial Street, although some were back-to-back.
Mid 1960s. Demolition of the four storeyed dwellings. The bottom two storeys had been back-to-earth whilst the top two faced Commercial Street, although some were back-to-back. The site is now a car park.
Mid 1960s. Demolition of the four storeyed dwellings. The bottom two storeys had been back-to-earth whilst the top two faced Commercial Street, although some were back-to-back. On the right are the storeyed dwellings on the other side of Commercial…