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Ref 086251 Brunswick House was originally built as a church but was converted for industrial use when that closed in the 1930s. It has since been demolished and the area used for social housing.

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The roundabout on the top right is Bull Green, and People's Park towards bottom left. Ref 415430

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The playground of Riverside School is at the bottom of the picture, with the Memorial Gardens to the right of it. Heptonstall Road is to the left with Queen's Terrace. Ref 419157

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The Princes Arcade was a covered shopping area in the centre of Halifax. It was opened in 1931. It was closed in the late 1970s at the same time as the old Woolshops which were adjacent, prior to demolition. This is now the site of W H Smiths.

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Possibly looking down Wade Street from Market Street, where it joined Northgate. probably early 1960s, prior to the whole area being demolished.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The church building is Northgate End Chapel. This area was redeveloped in the early 1980s and is now part of the bus station.

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Can anybody help?

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Unknown but possibly Northgate, Halifax prior to redevelopment. Can anybody help?

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Can anybody help? Ref: 088264

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A view of Broad Street, just below the Town Hall which is just visible extreme right. April 1979

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The junction of Lower Kirkgate and Berry Lane, Halifax. Mackintosh's factory is in the background, the chimney is still there. The coal shoots were just off the picture to the right.

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A view up Crossley Street from Northgate. Buses clearly used to stop here. The 512 service serves Mixenden to this day.

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Shaw Lodge Mills, between Halifax and Siddal. The chimney is very impressive as it stands away from the mill on Boy Lane.

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The church of St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount, is prominent on the horizon

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This is the view of the top of Winding Road. The buildings in the immediate foreground are now the site of the bus station.
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