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Hebden Bridge Townscape - BIM00471
In the centre the aqueduct carrying the Rochdale Canal over the River Calder. To its left Riverside School and to the right Central Dyeworks, now enlarged and converted into appartments. The industrial building top right have now gone and replced…
Municipal Technical College, Halifax - DPC00355
This aerial view of what became the Percival Whitley College shows People's Park at the top of the shot. The college has undergone many changes since this photograph was taken and the area itself on Francis Street is more built up today. The area…
Square Church and School, Halifax - DPC00131
Congregationalists had held regular meetings in Halifax since at least 1763 and the Square Chapel, named after the area although it is also square in shape, was opened in 1772 at a cost of over £2,000. The chapel was first preached in on 24th May…
The Orphanage, Halifax - DPC00443
This building is now Crossley Heath School, formerly Crossley and Porter. It is on one of the roads which lead down to the Huddersfield Road and remains today much as in this image. Postcard dated October 1906.
The Orphanage, Halifax - DPC00645
This building is now Crossley Heath School, before then it was Crossley and Porter Grammar School, it was built as the town's orphanage- albeit a very grand one. Postcard dated 1912.
View of Cragg Vale - RCF00230
Splendid view of Cragg Vale showing Church Bank ans Turvin Mills, with Cragg Vale School. Note the tennis courts beside St johns Sunday School, and at the bottom of the picture you can see water in the lodge or dam at Marshaw Bridge.
Walsden 1981 - TNC00331.tif
View over Gauxholme/Copprashouse with the tower of Dobroyd Castle visible above it. Bottom right Shade School.