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  • Collection: CMBC Conservation and Planning collection

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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.

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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.

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This is the site of the Multi Storey Car Park, Cow Green, Halifax

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Ref 093255. All the buildings in this view have gone, as has Weymouth Street itself. The site is now occupied by the Broad Street Plaza.

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Crown Hotel & adjoining property. Horton Street 1979.

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This is a view of the North end of Market Street and the top of Gaol Lane. The same view in 2015 would show the library and council buildings.

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This view is looking down Gaol Lane from Market Street and shows the rear of the buildings in Woolshops. All the buildings in this view have long since been demolished.

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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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The old Woolshops in Halifax. These buildings were demolished in the early 1980s.

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Showing Ashlar stone in a arched doorway in one of the buildings. date c. 1977

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Showing the state of the ceiling in one of the buildings. Date c.1977

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One of the buildings in the complex. C. 1977

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One of the mills in the Dean Clough complex, former home to Crossley Carpets.

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Probably late 1950s, early 1960s, prior to demolition.

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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 thereā€¦

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King Cross end of Queen's Rd. The lorry full of crates is parked outside the dairy.

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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.

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Free School Lane, opposite Crossley Heath School, the houses on the left are actually addressed Saville Park.

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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.

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Queens Road, at the junction with Parkinson Lane. Hoardings like this were frequently used to hide demolition sites.
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