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The Post Office - DPC00533
The very handsome Post Office building on Commercial Street, now disused, with the main office at present in the WH Smith shop at Woolshops. The shop on the left was for many years a very popular toyshop.
The Palace Theatre - DPC00540
This theatre is still in use today and is a popular entertainment venue. In the 1960s many of the upcoming pop bands played there and in the same decade, and the 1970s live wrestling marches were shown. At one time there were at least five or six…
The Palace & Hippodrome, Halifax - DPC00333
The Palace Theatre and Hippodrome in Halifax was referred to as the 'sweetest theatre in the north' as a result of the methods used in building it when, during bitterly cold weather, quantities of sugar were mixed with the mortar to prevent it from…
The Orphanage, Halifax - DPC00645
This building is now Crossley Heath School, before then it was Crossley and Porter Grammar School, it was built as the town's orphanage- albeit a very grand one. Postcard dated 1912.
The Orphanage, Halifax - DPC00443
This building is now Crossley Heath School, formerly Crossley and Porter. It is on one of the roads which lead down to the Huddersfield Road and remains today much as in this image. Postcard dated October 1906.
The Moor, Halifax - DPC00639
Thankfully this area of Halifax has not been developed and remains a popular location to this day for dog walkers, runners, sports activities and the annual agricultural show and carnival.
The Moor, Halifax - DPC00637
This scene today is very similar but there are very many more trees and no trams of course. The building top left is Crossley Heath School and the ever present Wainhouse Tower is in the centre of the shot. The smart lady in the trap is accompanied by…
The Lake, People's Park, Halifax - DPC00186
Reverse of postcard says "Inland 1/2d, foreign with nothing but address on this side 1d. Printed in Bavaria"
The Hospital Salterhebble, Halifax - DPC00399
The layout of this site, known as the General Hospital, is now where Calderdale Royal Hospital is today. It looks very different today.
The writing on the back of the postcard describes it as St Luke's War Hospital.
The writing on the back of the postcard describes it as St Luke's War Hospital.
The Golf Club House, Ogden, Halifax - DPC00230
Postcard dated August 1919.
The declaration of VE Day 8th June 1945 - DPC00519
The townspeople looking very serious as they massed at the Town Hall to hear the declaration of VE Day. Presumably their expressions were of joy moments later when the impact of the news had been absorbed. The street scene is little changed today…
The Borough Market Halifax - DPC00415
This view is little changed today with the exception of the canopies and of course the carts and horses. And the stonework is considerably cleaner today. Postcard dated 1908.
Stoodley Pike, Todmorden - DPC00192
Postcard dated August 1910.
