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Postcard dated 1926, addressed to Miss Mary Barker, Williamsville, Roobey, Westport, C/o Mayo. Message reads: Dear Mary, Hope you will like this card. Do you know the little boy you can see so well, it is Cyril but he will have altered since you saw…

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'West of Shanghai' is a 1937 film about a Chinese warlord, who holds a group of oilmen and missionaries hostage in a remote Chinese outpost.

'52nd Street' - 1937 film of how 52nd Street became New York City's "Nightclub Row" in the 1930s.

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For many years Oldfield Watson, Builders, were based here next to the Rochdale Canal. When this site was redeveloped the firm re-located to Mytholmroyd.

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Above the barge is the Picture House and opposite Hope Baptist Chapel. The timber structures have been replaced with a building providing appartments on the upper floor and various facilities on the ground floor including Visitor Information Centre.

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Above the barge is the Picture House and opposite Hope Baptist Chapel. The timber structures have been replaced with a building providing appartments on the upper floor and various facilities on the ground floor including Visitor Information Centre.

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Above the barge is the Picture House and opposite Hope Baptist Chapel. The timber structures have been replaced with a building providing appartments on the upper floor and various facilities on the ground floor including Visitor Information Centre.

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Above the barge is the Picture House and opposite Hope Baptist Chapel. The timber structures have been replaced with a building providing appartments on the upper floor and various facilities on the ground floor including Visitor Information Centre.

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Opened in 1921.

The History of Cinema-going in the Upper Calder Valley

ONCE there were six cinemas in the Upper Calder Valley. Now there’s just one - the Picture House in Hebden Bridge.

Not all were purpose-built (shows were held in venues…

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The old ABC cinema in Halifax still has its amazing ceiling decor in place

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Taken when I was granted access to the old ABC picture house in the centre of Halifax, The then owner had to make a route up to this vantage point which had been boarded away.
The screen was said to be still in the building somewhere but has never…
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