This is a general view of Corn Market in Halifax looking down into Princess Street beyond. In the centre is the striking Art Deco Facade of Burton's tailors.
On the right of the picture is the Kings Head pub which was closed in 1971. The buildings have since been demolished and site is currently a multi-storey car park.
The school was originally founded in 1857 as an orphanage. It became a school in 1887. In 1919 it admitted day pupils for the first time. The current school is known as Crossley Heath, this is because it merged with the former Heath Grammar school…