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  • Collection: Hebden Bridge Camera Club

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For many years Oldfield Watson, Builders, were based here next to the Rochdale Canal. When this site was redeveloped the firm re-located to Mytholmroyd.

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Located next to the Rochdale Canal near Hebble End.

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Demolition has started on the houses at the far end of the row.

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The old canal arm had been filled with a garage on the site. In 1984 the garage was demolished and the old arm excavated out to form a marina and dry dock off the canal. .

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Work in progress on restoring the old canal arm as a marina.

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Widening the canal bridge as part of the restoration of the Rochdale Canal.

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Building a new tunnel for the Rochdale Canal, as part of the canal restoration scheme.

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Construction of the retaining wall after the Garden Street houses had been pulled down. The area is now a carpark.

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Construction of the retaining wall, showing the arched cellars of the houses that formerly occupied the site.

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Taken from the Council Offices in 1991, Edmondsons is still in business, with Shepherd's Garage next door.

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1993, and there has been a disastrous fire at Edmondsons paint shop on Valley Road.

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1993, and there has been a disastrous fire at Edmondsons on Valley Road. Fortunately the Fire Brigade were able to prevent the fire spreading to Shepherds Garage next door.

The building on the right of the picture is Bridge Mill and behind it can…

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Taken from Keighley road in 1996, redevelopment work has started.

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A temporary footbridge was constructed for use whilst the main bridge was being repaired.

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A temporary footbridge was constructed for use whilst the main bridge was being repaired.

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Due to the increase in the weight of traffic many bridges had to be strengthened around this time.

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Due to the increase in the weight of traffic many bridges had to be strengthened around this time. Hebden Bridge Council Offices are in the background.
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