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Halifax Town Hall - CBC06090
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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 - CBC06088
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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 - CBC06079
Above the main entrance door way to Halifax Town Hall.
Halifax Town Hall - CBC06016
The main entrance door way.
Halifax Town Centre, from north east, early 1960s - CBC06219
Halifax Town Hall is just to left of centre.
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 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 Station and Mackintosh Factory, c 1970s - CBC06211
Halifax Station is at the bottom and the Mackintosh sweet factory is just beyond. The company was subsequently bought by Nestle and whilst confectionery is still produced in Halifax the number of buildings have been reduced.
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 Post Office - CBC06015
Post Office, Commercial St., Halifax 1978
Halifax Gas Works - CBC06191
The church of St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount, is prominent on the horizon
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 circa late 1970s - CBC06177
To the right centre of the view can be seen Hunger Hill with The Shay Stadium to the left of it and Shaw Lodge flats at the very left. In the foreground is the industrial area around Water Hill and the railway line can be seen crossing the picture…
Halifax circa 1970s - CBC06176
Picture probably taken from Beacon Hill, shows Hunger Hill in the centre with The Shay Stadium (then both Football and Speedway) to the left and below that the industrial area around Water Hill. To the top right of the picture can be seen the then…
Halifax c 1960 - CBC06221
The rear of the Nat West Bank which is on the corner of Waterhouse Street and Crown Street. The left part is the rear of Accapulco Night Club. The car park had 2 storey shops with another night club built on it in the late 60s, it is now (2020) a car…
Halifax - CBC06226
The junction is King Street on the right joining Charles Street from the bottom, and Winding Road runs up and left in front of the stone cleaned Old Post Office public house. The garage in the foreground is now a fast fit tyre business. Most of the…
Halifax Central Area - CBC06019
Halifax Central Area from Haley Hill Flats 1978
Grand Junction Hotel, Cow Green, Halifax, early 1960s - CBC06175
This buidling was on the junction of Cow Green and Pellon Lane. It was closed in 1968 and demolished in 1971. The road in the centre of the picture leads to Gibbet Street, it was called Swine Market at this point. The area of town was also known…
George Square, Halifax, c1980 - CBC06021
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George Square, Halifax - CBC06025
The style of phone boxes pictured (known as K8) were introduced in 1968 so this picture can be no earlier than that.