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Aerial view if Elland in 1977

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Aerial view of Halifax. Left of centre is Halifax General Hospital.

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Taken in the early 1960s. Halifax Royal Infirmary is towards the right of the picture, and at the bottom is Crossley Heath School.

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The Prince discusses things with one of the workmen whilst the Lord Lieutenant and Chief Constable look on with local councillors. 2nd from left is Jeff Fielden

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In the centre is Brookfoot, bottom left is the River Calder, top left is Marshalls Quarries at Southowram. On the riight hand side top to bottom are Hipperholme, Hove Edge, Slead Syke, Lane Head and Brighouse evenly spaced.

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Bottom right is the Central Methodist Church, and the impressive building towards the top of the picture is Brighouse Library and the Smith Art Gallery.

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The near road running L to R is New Street and the other is Towngate.

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This is on Northgate, just before North Bridge, where the traffic lights are now, across from the end of North Bridge Street. The road that the van and car are heading towards is Cross Hills

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Ref 086251 This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social…

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This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social housing. Ref…

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Ref 086251 This was built as the Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel. The chapel was closed in 1937 and the building was then used for industrial purposes until its closure. It has since been demolished and the site is occupied by social…

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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. It appears to be derelict in this view.

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This building is now a pub named Long Can Hall.

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This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…

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This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…

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This building was constructed in the 1850s as a home for Sir Francis Crossley (owner of the carpet manufacturers) and was converted into the towns main library in 1899. It served in this capacity until the current library was opened in 1983. By a…

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1979. This building was used as the towns main library from 1899 until the opening of the current library in 1983. It was also used as the natural history section of Halifax Museum.

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This building has seen various uses. It was originally built for the Halifax Mechanics Institute in 1856. At various times it has housed the Halifax School of Art, the first Halifax branch of the Yorkshire Penny Bank, Halifax's first cinema, known…

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The school was originally founded in 1857 as an orphanage. It became a school in 1887. In 1919 it admitted day pupils for the first time. The current school is known as Crossley Heath, this is because it merged with the former Heath Grammar school…

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Halifax Town Hall was designed by famed architect Charles Barry (who also designed the Houses of Parliament) although he died before the building was finished, the work being completed by his son. It was opened in 1863 by the then Prince of Wales,…

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This crest, on the floor of the main hall, commemorates the centenary of the Town Hall's construction.
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