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  • Collection: CMBC Conservation and Planning collection

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/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/CBC06141.jpg
The new bus station can be seen in the centre with the tower of the town Hall behind, and the retained frontage of the old chapel on the right.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06136.jpg
The new Woolshops are under construction at the bottom of the picture.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06134.jpg
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…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06133.jpg
The road undergoing a large reconstruction before the redevelopment of this area.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06128.jpg
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…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06120.jpg
This building was at one time the Race Relations Office for the town.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06119.jpg
Holly Bank House? This building was at one time in the 1960's the Youth Employment Office / Career's Centre. It was later purchased by Bass Charrington brewery and turned into a pub called "The Bass House".
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