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Halifax Cooling Towers - CBC06128
These chimneys were part of Halifax power station, located roughly where Sainsbury's is today. Sometimes nicknamed 'Salt and Pepper' they were built in the late 1930s and demolished in 1975 although there had been a failed attempt to blow them up…
Halifax Post Office - CBC06015
Post Office, Commercial St., Halifax 1978
Halifax Railway Station - CBC06080
The main building of Halifax Railway Station, at the time this picture was taken the building was out of railway use along with the visible platforms (dismantled rails can be seen in the foreground). The building is now used by Eureka Museum.
Halifax Town Centre 1977 - CBC06011
The Piece Hall can be seen at the bottom of this photograph. The building in the centre is Halifax Market Hall.
Halifax Town Centre, 1970s - CBC06009
This view shows part of Halifax town centre. The car park in the middle of the picture is now the site of Marks and Spencers, the large building on the right with the 'pyramid' roof is the old Zion Chapel. This is now the site of the bus station.
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06016
The main entrance door way.
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06079
Above the main entrance door way to Halifax Town Hall.
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06085
Halifax Town Hall was constructed in the early 1860s and was formally opened in 1863 by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. It is now a Grade 2 listed building.
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06088
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Halifax Town Hall - CBC06089
Ref 093253. Halifax Town Hall was built in 1863 and opened by the then Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06090
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Halifax Town Hall - CBC06107
Looking up Princess Street towards Halifax Town Hall. C 1980
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06108
Looking up Princess Street towards Halifax Town Hall. C 1980
Halifax Town Hall c 1970s - CBC06084
The main entrance to Halifax Town Hall
Halifax Town Hall, 1977 - CBC06076
Halifax Town Hall was designed by famed architect Charles Barry (who also designed the Houses of Parliament) although he died before the building was finished, the work being completed by his son. It was opened in 1863 by the then Prince of Wales,…
Halifax, King Street or Well Lane, July 1979. - CBC06134
This is the bottom of Woolshops after all the property had been demolished. The road on the right was called Square (just Square) The area of land to the right had numerous buildings on it and was known as Hatter's Fold. King Street starts where the…
Halifax, late 1970s. - CBC06225
This view shows the railway viaduct that linked Halifax Station with North Bridge. Final closure came in 1974 and the viaduct was demolished in 1979. The large mill on the left is Clark Bridge Mill is now the site of Matalan. In the right…
Hangingroyd Lane - HBC00606
Taken in June 1978 and shows Fred Brown Engineers. The very right hand side of the picture is the Hole in the Wall pub.
Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge - HBC00607
The bottom of the Buttress near the junction with Royd Terrace, Fred Brown Engineers on the right. June 1978.
Hathershelf Lane, Sowerby, 24th March 1979 - RSC00232
Looking down towards Mytholmroyd.
Haymaking, 1977 - HBC00972
Beatrice Wilkinson turning or rowing up with a horse drawn side delivery machine, at Brink Top, Lumbutts. Beatrice preferred to use traditional horse-power for haymaking.
Hebden Bridge - DEF00217
Our Man at Large was a Calder Civic Trust project, c1970, the aim of which was to draw attention to squalid places and litter which detracted from the attractions of the area, by using the contrast between the smartly dressed gentleman and the…
Hebden Bridge Centre. - RAW00141
View from the bottom of School Street over Lees Yard and down Crown Street.
Mick Shepley believes the girl in the picture may well be his now wife, when she was about 13/14 in 1970. Her name then was Margaret (Maggie) Calver and she lived at 10…
Mick Shepley believes the girl in the picture may well be his now wife, when she was about 13/14 in 1970. Her name then was Margaret (Maggie) Calver and she lived at 10…