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The River Calder snakes its way through the picture, with the Rochdale Canal on the left initially and then on the right. Note the funfare in the Community Centre carpark.

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Moderna Trading Estate in the foreground, and Calder High School centre right

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Probably about 1900. Bottom right the 'new' station built in 1891/2 and to its left the large station goods warehouse. Across Calder Holmes from it the extensive Crossley's mill.

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Panorama of the Derdale industrial area being served by barges on the Rochdale Canal. Centre left part of the town centre viaduct.

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The low white building in the foreground is Palace House, after which the road is named. The large building in the foreground on the left is the Roman Catholic Church which was built 1896 and closed in 1991.

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Shepherds Garage is on the right. Hebden Bridge market can be seen in the foreground.

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Work being done on the creation of the car park. The market hall with its half moon windows at the top pf the shot.

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3rd May, 1996. Celebrating the re-opening of the Rochdale Canal through Sowerby Bridge with the construction of Tuel Lane Lock, now the deepest inland waterway lock in the UK at 19ft 8½inches, connecting to the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Possibly 1950s. Part of Crossley Mill is on the left.

Interestingly, in the 1970s there were 5 petrol stations in Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd, now there is only one.

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Postcard date stamped June 20 1905 sent to Mr J. Mr J. Mitchell in Whitworth from Lill.

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Two open top Halifax Corporation trams on New Road, Hebden Bridge. The Corporation's tramway was extended to Hebden Bridge in 1901 to a terminus on New Road near the junction with Crown Street. This necessitated the Corporation installing electricity…

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This tram is heading back to Halifax from West Vale, terminating at the post office on Commercial Street. The Economic stores, of which there were branches all over Calderdale at one time, can be seen on the right. Wonder if the smart gentleman has…
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