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Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Formally 018BM. New Road, Hebden Bridge, c1989

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Looking east, the Birchcliffe hillside is to the left of the picture.

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Relaying sets at West End near the junction with Bridge Gate, left, and New Road, right. Note the last building on Bridge Gate, this was later pulled down to enable widening of the main road.

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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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West End looking towards New Road. Date unknown but the car has a post-1921 Leeds registration number. From the far end the shops are: first three Blackburn Ironmongers; Haighs Music Shop; Westerman's Photographic Studio; Cockcrofts and Watsons. On…

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Date unknown but before the building in the centre at the junction of Bridge Gate and New Road was demolished in the 1930s for road widening. Blackburn's Ironmongers is on the end of the row of shops, and the window of Alice Longstaff's shop,…

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Taken before 1971 (Decimalisation Day).

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To the left of Nicky's Cafe in the centre is the narrow entrance to Old Gate. The cafe was demolished mid-1960s to open up the junction. To the right of the cafe is a large clothing shop on Bridge Gate now the site of the car park. The road sign is…

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Nicky's Cafe on the junction of Old Gate and Market Street, demolished mid-1960s to open up the junction. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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The junction of New Road, Holme Street and Bridge Gate to the right. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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The arch was erected as part of the celebrations marking the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. On this side it was lit by gas and on the other side by electricity.

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The arch was erected as part of the celebrations marking the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. On this side it was lit by electricity and on the other side by gas.

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Blackburn's Ironmongers shop can be seen at the end of this block of shops on the corner of Holme Street. Photograph taken before New Road was widened at the junction with Bridge Gate.

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Traffic lights now replace the policeman at this junction of New Road, Bridge Gate, Holme Street and West End. The building of the corner on the left was for many years Blackburn's Ironmongers. The house next to the pharmacy is Westbourne House and…

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This floral arrangement hung from the centre of the arch built to celebrate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.

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Probably early 1920s. The photo was taken at the junction of Bridge Gate, Holme Street and New Road. Many years later these premises became the Tourist Information Centre.

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The bridge was built about 1771/2 to carry the new Halifax - Todmorden turnpike road. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Horse and cart crossing West End Bridge in to Market Street. Jackson Merchant Tailor's at the junction with Old Gate looking down Market Street. Building now demolished.
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