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Halifax General Hospital - MCH00280
During construction August 1999.
Halifax General Hospital - MCH00279
During construction August 1999.
Halifax General Hospital - MCH00278
During construction August 1999.
Halifax General Hospital - MCH00277
During construction August 1999.
Halifax General Hospital - MCH00276
During construction August 1999.
St Luke's Hospital, Halifax, 1900s - MCH00230
St Luke’s Hospital was built around 1897 as the Poor Law Union infirmary for the sick poor in Halifax. During World War I it became a military hospital. After the abolition of the Poor Laws in the 1920s the hospital was eventually transferred to the…
Soldiers Memorial, Halifax. - MCH00229
To be found at West View Park, Halifax, off Warley Road.
The land was given to the town by local mill-owners Henry Charles McCrea (Mayor of Halifax 1869-1871) and Enoch Robinson (Mayor of Halifax 1904-1905). The park was opened in 1897.
The war…
The land was given to the town by local mill-owners Henry Charles McCrea (Mayor of Halifax 1869-1871) and Enoch Robinson (Mayor of Halifax 1904-1905). The park was opened in 1897.
The war…
Mansion at Akroyd Park, Halifax. (Boothtown, Halifax?) - MCH00228
Akroyd Park's 8 acres and Bankfield House were built for Edward Akroyd (1810-1887), who lived there from 1837 to 1856. They were opened to the public after his death in 1887. He was the grandson of James Akroyd, who in 1811 founded the world's…
Bermeerside Hall, Skircoat Green, Halifax - MCH00227
Away from the industrial grime, the school would provide a space for children to be able to address breathing problems.
Halifax Sunday School Centenary Second Celebration Whit Tuesday 1890 - MCH00226
Being held in the Piece Hall, Halifax. The Spire of Square Church can be seen in the middle ground.
The Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax. - MCH00225
In 1857, Francis, John and Joseph Crossley, of the Halifax carpet empire set up an educational college. The building was started in 1857 on 8 acre site off Free School Lane, Halifax. It was named after Heath School founded in 1600. It was changed to…
The Rocks, Albert Promenade, Halifax. - MCH00223
Wainhouse Tower can be seen on the left.
Ogden Reservoir, Halifax - MCH00214
The reservoir, also known as Ogden Water, has a capacity of 35,000,000 cubic feet of water, and was completed in 1858 to supply fresh water to Halifax. It took four years to build, employed 500 men and supplies Halifax by gravity alone.
The rocks, Halifax - MCH00213
The tower to the left of centre is Wainhouse Tower and the building in the top right is Crossley and Porter "orphanage" and later a Grammar School.
Shibden Hall, Halifax - MCH00208
Postcard dated March 1906.
VE Day, Halifax, June 18th 1945 - MCH00206
The crowd at the town Hall listening to the declaration.
VE Day, Halifax, June 18th 1945 - MCH00205
Dancing in Southgate, Halifax at 10 p.m.
VE Day, Halifax, June 18th 1945 - MCH00204
A bird's eye view of the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony at Bull Green Halifax. Inset: Pte. R. Burton, V.C. and The Duke of Wellington
VE Day, Halifax, June 18th 1945 - MCH00203
The scene at Bull Green when the Freedom of the Borough was granted to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. inset: Ald L. Chambers handing over the deed of Gift to Col. C.J. Pickering