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Title: Southgate Precinct, Halifax
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Title
Southgate Precinct, Halifax
Description
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
Moves to establish a pedestrian precinct in Southgate, Halifax, were made in March 1972 when the Highways Committee recommended that an experimental scheme to ban traffic during certain hours should be operated for a trial period of six months. This followed discussions with market tenants and Halifax Chamber of Trade.
The scheme was put into operation on September 8th 1972 and in March 1973 it was decided to make the scheme permanent. In July 1973 a giant
Moves to establish a pedestrian precinct in Southgate, Halifax, were made in March 1972 when the Highways Committee recommended that an experimental scheme to ban traffic during certain hours should be operated for a trial period of six months. This followed discussions with market tenants and Halifax Chamber of Trade.
The scheme was put into operation on September 8th 1972 and in March 1973 it was decided to make the scheme permanent. In July 1973 a giant
Creator
John L Berbiers
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Rights
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HLS01330.tif
Collection
Citation
John L Berbiers, “Southgate Precinct, Halifax,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/6620.
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