The new building is under construction at the same time as the old building is being demolished. The red brick building is the Trades Club on Holme Street.
The man in the photo is the Landlord. His name is Lummas Lumb. Former Landlord of Royal Oak, Mytholmroyd. Great-Grandfather of Max Sunderland. The lady may be Lummas's daughter, Ethel ,who would have been living there too.