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Road improvement works. The setts in the foreground are part of Keighley Road, On the right is the rear of the White Horse Hotel.

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Showing Princes Bridge over Hebden Water and behind it the rear of the buildings on Valley Road.

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Hollins Cottage at the junction of Birchcliffe Road and Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The buildings at the bottom of Birchcliffe Road at its junction with Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The market place following demolition of Valley Road Nursery which had occupied the site.

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At one time this was a toffee factory, later the Calderdale Caravan Company.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr Kenyon seen working here.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr K. Hirst seen working here.

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The wooden building backing on to the river was Edmondson's paint shop, and the imposing building behind it is the Council Offices.

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Bridge Mill is on the left, and on the other side of the river is the Rear of Edmondson's paint shop.

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On the left is Hope Baptist Church and on right is the number 15 bus from Leeds to Burnley, its destination indicator shows the principal intermediate points on the route - Dudley Hill, Halifax, Hebden Bridge. The winding handle for the destination…

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Hope Baptist Church is in the middle of the picture, and Queens Terrace on Heptonstall Road is in the distance.

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Demolition of the houses of Hollins place is nearing completion. Keighley Road goes off to the right, whilst the White Lion and White Horse vie for business.

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Pictured outside the Dusty Miller this is reputed to be the last working horse on the streets of Hebden Royd, although horses were worked on some farms in the area for several more years.
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