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  • Collection: CMBC Conservation and Planning collection

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06144.jpg
This is on Northgate, just before North Bridge, where the traffic lights are now, across from the end of North Bridge Street. The road that the van and car are heading towards is Cross Hills

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06146.jpg
This is the bottom of Lister Lane, the building at the bottom is in Silver Street, at the top where it meets Cow Green. Possibly 1960s.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06151.jpg
This was in the Swine Market area of Halifax. The name Dungeon Street can be made out on the side of the Queens Hotel, which closed in 1968. The Fleece Inn closed its doors in November 1967.
This whole area has now been completely demolished and the…

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http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06152.jpg
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.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06153.jpg
This is Wakefield Road near Sowerby Bridge looking towards Copley. The cordoned off area is where the road collapsed, and the gooseberry bush on the right is at the top of an area of allotments.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06155.jpg
Possibly subsidence on Wakefield Road near Sowerby Bridge.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06156.jpg
Junction of Parkinson Lane and Queen's Road, Halifax.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06157.jpg
King Cross Road as it appeared in the late 1970s.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06158.jpg
Queens Road, at the junction with Parkinson Lane. Hoardings like this were frequently used to hide demolition sites.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06159.jpg
At first glance this looks like a post box but closer inspection shows that there is a tap inside which suggests it is some kind of fire hydrant.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06160.jpg
Free School Lane, opposite Crossley Heath School, the houses on the left are actually addressed Saville Park.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06161.jpg
The fountain was erected in 1884. The photo appears to have been taken from Free School Lane. Date unknown but possibly 1980s as the new housing estate at Spring Edge can be seen, looking new.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06162.jpg
King Cross end of Queen's Rd. The lorry full of crates is parked outside the dairy.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06163.jpg
This was before the new stretch of road for the entrance to the Tesco Superstore was constructed. Haugh Shaw Rd is on the right where the car is parked, Willow Bank is on the left and Trafalgar Street runs across the front. They are all still there…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06164.jpg
Probably late 1950s, early 1960s, prior to demolition.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06165.jpg
One of the mills in the Dean Clough complex, former home to Crossley Carpets.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06166.jpg
One of the buildings in the complex. C. 1977

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06167.jpg
Showing the state of the ceiling in one of the buildings. Date c.1977

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06168.jpg
Showing Ashlar stone in a arched doorway in one of the buildings. date c. 1977

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06169.jpg
The old Woolshops in Halifax. These buildings were demolished in the early 1980s.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06170.jpg
This is the top of Woolshops Halifax. All the buildings in this picture have been demolished, apart from the 'Tudor' style one on the left, which was demolished but then rebuilt.
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