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This takes the railway over Wakefield Road at Copley

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Railway Bridge over Wakefield Road at Copley - Salterhebble, Nr Halifax.

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On the branch from Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line upto Holywell Green and Stainland. The line closed to passenger traffic in the 1920s and to goods in 1958.

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On the branch from Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line upto Holywell Green and Stainland. The line closed to passenger traffic in the 1920s and to goods in 1958.

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On the branch from Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line up to Holywell Green and Stainland. The line closed to passenger traffic in the 1920s and to goods in 1958.

This bridge takes the branch line over Stainand Road at West Vale. Onecliffe…

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The roundabout on the top right is Bull Green, and People's Park towards bottom left. Ref 415430

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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.

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This building was originally built in 1895 for the Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company Ltd (aka The Union Bank). After merging with the Halifax Joint Stock Bank in 1910 it was amalgamated with Lloyds in 1919.

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This building was originally built in 1895 for the Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company Ltd (aka The Union Bank). After merging with the Halifax Joint Stock Bank in 1910 it was amalgamated with Lloyds in 1919.

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This building was originally built in 1895 for the Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company Ltd (aka The Union Bank). After merging with the Halifax Joint Stock Bank in 1910 it was amalgamated with Lloyds in 1919.

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Bankfield was previously the home of noted industrialist Edward Akroyd.

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Once the home of Edward Akroyd (owner of the mill at Dean Clough and also MP for Halifax for 10 years) this building was later a library and is now a museum.

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

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Joseph Crossley's Almshouses were built in 1863. The dwellings at Arden Road were originally designed for retired Crossley employees, and, on appointment, residents were given a table, a chair, a bed, a Bible, and a small pension from Crossley funds.…

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Amongst the advertising hoardings are posters for both the Labour and Conservative parties which suggests that this is around the time of the general election held in May 1979.

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E.A.A. Stone Dam Mills is now a furniture store. The other buildings have since been demolished.

Woodhall Nicholson, Eagle Works Well Lane were nationally famous as builders of Hearse's. During the 60's and 70's if a hearse featured on a tv…

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Stone Dam Mill is now used (2015) as a furniture shop.
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