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Derek Pollard identified the chimney as that of Crossley Mill, which is beside the canal in Hebden Bridge. Have these people a ringside view of something happening on what is now Calder Holmes Park, a football match perhaps?

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Parade coming from Market Street to Bankfoot, possibly celebrating George V's Coronation. Card addressed to Mr J Stansfield, Melbourne St Hebden Bridge. Sent by S Pickles. General banners and horse pulling a "Golden Horse" (a model of the Gold State…

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Dangerous Corner' a Little Theatre Production in 1941

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Prince Charles visited Calderdale as part of his Business in the Community Initiative, on 14th February 1989. Here he is in New Road. Formerly C14MF

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Date unknown but probably 1880s. On the right IS the large station warehouse and to its left Victoria Mill and chimney.

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Pace Eggers from Calder High School outside the Post Office in Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, late 1980s

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The Catholic Church at Fairfield. St. Thomas of Canterbury was opened on 31st October 1896. The converted premises in Union Street became too small so land was purchased at Fairfield. Members of the congregation helped with its construction as there…

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The arch which was illuminated by gas on this side and electricity on the far side, spanned New Road at its junction with Holme Street and Bridge Gate. The edge of Mr Crossley Westerman's advertisement can be seen on the right. This photo must have…

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"God save the King. Wake up England. God save the Queen our Mary". June 1911, illuminated by gas on this side and electricity on the far side, spans New Road at its junction with Holme Street and Bridge Gate. you can see the edge of Mr Crossley…

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The tram terminus on New Road, near the junction with Holme Street, left, and Bridge Gate, right looking towards West End. The white sign on the right-hand building points to C Westerman, Photographer, on West End and the signs on the left-hand…

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The Cross Lanes Society was formed from two Methodist groups from Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall. They decided to join together and build a new chapel at a half way site. The land cost £289 4s 0d in 1838?. Plans by Mr John Nicholson were accepted. …

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The workforce in 1941. Ormerod's Valley Ironworks closed in 1968.

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Hebden Bridge from above Fairfield. The building bottom right was for many years an aberttoir. Behind it can be seen goods wagons in the station sidings. The Grammar School on Home Street can be seen so the photo is after 1908.

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Greaves shop c1855, at the corner of Bridge Gate and New Road, now demolished. Chamber’s shop on the right later became Thomas Blackburn, Ironmongers.

Greaves Draper and Hosier later became Zacharias Spencer Florist. Spencer’s later moved to the…

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After the war Billy Holt opened a holiday camp in Hardcastle Crags using army surplus tents.

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William Barker, credited as the first local manufacturer of ready-made clothing, built most of Market Street. This view, taken around 1910, shows Lello's Dining Rooms with the Post Office next door.

The Post Office in Hebden Bridge occupied many…

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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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