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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.
Ogden, Halifax - DPC00441
This area of Halifax is high above the town. A reservoir there, opened in 1858, is a favourite local beauty spot. Postcard dated 1905.
St Jude's Church, Halifax - DPC00439
This church is in the Savile Park area of the town, with Halifax Infirmary at the bottom of this road. The view is much the same today, though the trees have matured considerably.
Fountain at People's Park, Halifax - DPC00437
The group of admirers in this photo look on at the display here. The park was one of the very many philanthropic projects by the wealthy Crossley family who were one of the largest employers in the town at their carpet factory at Dean Clough.
Huddersfield Road, Halifax - DPC00435
This is the main road from Halifax to Huddersfield and there are many fine houses lining it, probably residences of wealthy merchants and mill owners. The Stafford Arms Inn on the left is now an Indian restaurant.
Horton Street, Halifax - DPC00433
This street leads down to the railway station and is quite steep. Most of the buildings remain today and have had a variety of guises. The Albert Works building was at one time a furniture store and the building on the left was at one time one of…
Halifax from Beacon Hill - DPC00431
This view is very different today, the main thing being the number of chimneys that have gone, along with many of the mills. The Piece Hall can be seen top centre and the clock tower of the town hall can be seen top right. The quantity of rolling…
Union Street Tram Terminus, Halifax - DPC00429
This view is the lower end of Union Street with Westgate on the right (sign visible above the gent leaning on the lamp-post). The shop fronts on the left remain today, the date of the picture is probably the 1920s. The cobbles and tramlines have…
Union Street, Halifax - DPC00419
The view along this street bears no resemblance to today's scene apart from the lower end of the Borough Market on the right. The only building that remained after the redevelopment in the 1980s is on the right with the two gable ends and is now a…
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.
Wards End, Halifax - DPC00413
The Ramsden's Brewery building on the left of the picture was demolished and replaced by the very modern Halifax Building Society opened in the early 1980s. The roundabout is no longer there, traffic is controlled by lights today. Postcard dated…
Bluecoat School, Halifax - DPC00409
Nathaniel Waterhouse (1585-1645) was born at The Hollins, Warley and lived at Wood Hall, Skircoat. He made a fortune in trading in oils, salt and dyestuffs. In 1636, he donated a large house in Halifax to be employed as a workhouse, so that the poor…
Halifax Parish Church, now The Minster - DPC00407
Postcard dated 1907.
Halifax Zoo and Amusement park - DPC00405
The zoo was situated at Exley and was open during the early part of the 20thC. The 'African Forest Bred Lions' look rather cramped in their tiny enclosure. Postcard dated September 1912.
Dean Clough Mills, Halifax - DPC00403
The huge complex of Dean Clough was started by the Crossley family in the early 19th and became one of the largest employers in the area. The manufacture of high quality carpets took place there until the 1980s and they were exported all over the…
Old Market, Halifax - DPC00401
This evocative view is largely unchanged today, though the buildings are significantly cleaner! Some well known names: Freeman Hardy Willis, Boots and the Union Hotel reputedly the oldest inn in Halifax. Some of the buildings at the top left were…
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.
Halifax Park, Library and Technical from the air - DPC00397
This interesting aerial view is of People's Park with the technical school on the left of the shot. This is now Calderdale College. Belle Vue Mansion is centre top. The growth of many trees in the park has changed the view today significantly.
Belle Vue, Halifax - DPC00395
Belle Vue, Hopwood Lane, was the home of Sir Francis Crossley. Built in 1848, it is believed that Joseph Paxton helped with its design. It later became a public library, and now, known as Crossley House it is a venue for weddings, parties etc.