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The River Calder looking upstream from Caldene Bridge.

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The River Calder looking downstream from County Bridge on New Road with a bus stranded on Burnley Road. St Michaels Church Hall is on the right.

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Looking from Caldene Avenue across the River Calder and the Burnley Road to the Primary School.

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Burnley Road from the junction with Caldene Avenue looking towards Halifax.

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Thornber's Poultry Farm, Elphaborough Hall.

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St Georges Square, left, and Bridge Gate right. The shop was Elton Jowett's tobacconist shop, his house was next door, and the shop on the corner behind the van was the Economic Stores. The wooden hut on Bridge Gate was Ma Jones'.

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Showing the damage done to the buildings that overhang the river. Ironically this building was a dry cleaners. The large mill facing the road is Clough Mill.

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Photo taken from Clegg Nook shows the debris that has been brought down Hall Bank Lane and Scout Road.

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The aftermath of the floods. The railings and entrance are to Burnley Road School.

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Probably taken from the top of the tower of St Michaels'. It looks as if the policeman is suggesting to the car driver on the bridge that it may not be a good idea to continue!

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We have this photo dated 1961, but Jonathan Greenwood comments: “I have a copy of this print because the building in the centre used to belong to my great grandparents, Thomas (Tommy) & Harriet Louisa (Louie) Knight, who ran it as a bakery. They both…
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