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http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06220.jpg
This shows the view up Commercial Street, Rawson Street goes off to the right, the Post Office is on the left. The cupula on the top of what is now the Victoria Theatre can be seen.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06221.jpg
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…

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http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06222.jpg
This shows the end of Waterhouse Street and the bowling alley in Broad Street. The building has now been demolished and forms the entrace to Broadway Plaza.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06223.jpg
This shows the view down Broad Street showing the Odeon Cinema (now a bingo hall) and the now demolished Bowling Alley.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06224.jpg
This shows the street going past Halifax Town Hall (on the right). The now demolished bowling alley in Broad Street is in the centre of the picture.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06225.jpg
This view shows the railway viaduct that linked Halifax Station with North Bridge. Final closure came in 1974 and the viaduct was demolished in 1979. The large mill on the left is Clark Bridge Mill is now the site of Matalan. In the right…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06226.jpg
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…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06227.jpg
This farm with a splendid view over Halifax has since been rebuilt.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06228.jpg
Taken in the early 1960s. Halifax Royal Infirmary is towards the right of the picture, and at the bottom is Crossley Heath School.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06234.jpg
Photographed in early 1960's. This chimney is now a Grade II listed building.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06237.jpg
The view from the bridge over the River Calder on Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge, on the right are the rear of the buildings on Hollings Mill Lane, which when this photo was taken included the swimming pool.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06239.jpg
Asquith Bottom Mills, William Edlestones were the owners. The bridge the image is taken from is Stirk Bridge. Centre right you can just see a bit of the half size Bowling Green provided for the employees to use.

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06241.jpg
Asquith Bottom Mill owned by William Eddleston. The river here is the Ryburn at Stirk Bridge. On the right you can see the half size bowling green provided for employees..

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06242.jpg
On the left is the brick built extension to Sowerby Bridge Mills on piers over the River Calder. The tall centre one is Carlton Mills, this is the only surviver in this image and is now appartments. The far one is LockHill Mills and was occupied by…

http://www.penninehorizons.org/Omeka_photos/CBC06247.jpg
This church was first established arond 1180 and the main part of the building is believed to have been built in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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