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Melbourne Mill is on the right. The buildings in the foreground have since been demolished

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The chimney of Calder Mill can be seen prominently on the left. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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LYRS 6049 -- general view of the 'Down' platform and buildings in 1963 with a collection of porters' barrows and the now gone platform clock. The goods lift enclosure is visible on platform behind the barrows.

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Looking towards Halifax. Note the large water tank on the right behind the engine. This supplied water for the engines via a pipe under the track to a hose near the signal box.

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The arch under the tracks coming down from Palace House Road, the road in much better condition than it is today.

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The road arch under the tracks leading up to Crow Nest and Palace House Road. The wall to the right is part of Victoria Mill, now long demolished.

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Looking up the line towards Todmorden. The large goods warehouse, demolished 1969, on right with an endless belt hoist, originally there had been three. A water turret can be seen on the left.

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The Chairman of HRUDC, Cllr Denis Knowles is 2nd from left with his wife Clarice, Chairman's Lady, next to him. Rev W. Barnes is on the right.

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Looking up towards the station. The large station warehouse is still there at the top but Local Authority housing not yet built on the land between Palace House Road and the line.

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The Civic Trust's annual river clean-up in the town centre seen here from Old Bridge looking towards St George's Bridge.

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It was decided to open a subscription list for a new church following extensive storm damage to the old church in 1847. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 15th May, 1850; the completed church being consecrated on 26th October, 1854,…

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Opened in 1854 the 'new' church was dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle. This photo shows it before the church was re-ordered. Work had begun on re-ordering the church in 1960 and was completed in 1964.

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The houses are shown here shortly before demolition.

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LYRS 6685 - The building on the 'down' Leeds Platform but shorn of its canopy. The building is no longer in use for rail users.

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LYRS 6687 - The Leeds 'down' platform and the Goods Shed looking west. The Shed has been demolished and the platform building no longer used br rail users.

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LYRS 6684 - The sidings have been recently lifted and the shed in a poor state of repair pending demolition.

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LYRS 6681 - The 'up' platform, buildings and signal box looking north east. All the buildings have now been demolished and the track to the right lifted. The island platform was accessed by a subway.
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