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Junction of Bridge Gate and A646, Hebden Bridge

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Shops on New Road at the junction with Crown Street, Hebden Bridge.

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Jon Duerden the owner awaiting customers, August 2010.

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At the junction with Midgely Road. Broadbents Engineers top left. The former Barclays Bank is bottom left.

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Old Gate is to the left. Nickies Cafe was a popular haunt for young people in the 1950s. It was pulled down in the 1960s as part of the West End Improvement Area.

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Blackburn's Ironmongers shop can be seen at the end of this block of shops on the corner of Holme Street. Photograph taken before New Road was widened at the junction with Bridge Gate.

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The terraced houses top right are Illingworth Villas off Keighley Road.

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The mill was demolished to facilitate the widening of the junction of Midgley road and the main road,

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A temporary footbridge was constructed for use whilst the main bridge was being repaired.

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A temporary footbridge was constructed for use whilst the main bridge was being repaired.

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Due to the increase in the weight of traffic many bridges had to be strengthened around this time.
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