This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…
This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…
This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…
Belle Vue, Hopwood Lane, was the home of Sir Francis Crossley. Built in 1848, it is believed that Joseph Paxton helped with its design. It later became a public library, and now, known as Crossley House it is a venue for weddings, parties etc.
Originally this dark and insalubrious looking tunnel beneath the station had been for vehicular access to the goods yard at the station’s front and it also it provided a pedestrian access up until the early 2000s to steps up to the station approach,…
This is Berry Lane as it passes under the Charlestown Viaduct. The buildings seen on the left on the other side of the viaduct are part of Riding Hall Carpet Mill. To the right of the photographer will be the coal yard associated with the coal drops,…
Nathaniel Waterhouse (1585-1645) was born at The Hollins, Warley and lived at Wood Hall, Skircoat. He made a fortune in trading in oils, salt and dyestuffs. In 1636, he donated a large house in Halifax to be employed as a workhouse, so that the poor…
Seen from Hall Street North, it is an Old Boothtown landmark which was exempted from demolition in the area because of its historical and architectural interest.
The date on the reverse of this card is 1940 and the buildings on the left remain today, although they are very much cleaner. The buildings on the right were all demolished to make way for the Woolshops development in the 1980s. The building to the…
This is a view up Broad Street. The then new bowling alley was later converted into a supermarket and has since been demolished. The bowling alley was opened in February 1964 by Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix who played Elsie Tanner. The large…
Ref 086251 This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social…
This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social housing. Ref…
Ref 086251 This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social…