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The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.

The ancient homestead stands on a knoll near Coley Church and commands extensive views, especially southwards. From its exposed position its name is…

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This is the top of Woolshops Halifax. All the buildings in this picture have been demolished, apart from the 'Tudor' style one on the left, which was demolished but then rebuilt.

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1969 calendar. The name is said to be unique - an area of Halifax which has undergone marked change in every generation of the past century. \it is the original location of the warehouses and shops of the wool staplers or wool drivers. PH15.

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1979 Halifax Calendar. One of the oldest highways of Halifax, it is likely to disappear upon redevelopment. PH16.

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The old Woolshops in Halifax. These buildings were demolished in the early 1980s.

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The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.

Said to occupy the site of a much older building, Woodhall bears the date 1580 on the porch. The letters 'JW' are also to be found. There is little…

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The highest pub in West Yorkshire. Shows fire damage to right hand side of building.
Now (2015) repaired and is a private dwelling.

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Winding Road was being rebuilt (to accomodate the new bus station?) at this time. On the right can be seen the start of construction on the multi-storey car park, with with the Industrial Museum beyond and the spire of Square Church.

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This shows the construction of the multi storey car park off Charles Street.

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The road undergoing a large reconstruction before the redevelopment of this area.

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The view down Winding Road. On the right is the site of the current bus station.

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The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.

Built about 1610, Upper Willow Hall (that delightful old-world building at Cote Hill) is undoubtedly the successor of a much older building. Although in…

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Ref 093255. All the buildings in this view have gone, as has Weymouth Street itself. The site is now occupied by the Broad Street Plaza.

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Construction of car park between North Parade and Weymouth Street, Halifax. March 1979. This area is now part of the Broad Street Plaza.

The 60s prorerty is on the left is Dews Garage and the right Timeform House, the headquarters of Phil Bulls…

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West View Park is a Grade 2 listed building. H C McCrea and E Robinson proposed the park in 1894 at Highroad Well Moor and quarries. They bore the cost of the work on the proviso that it was maintained by the Council on completion. It was opened in…

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The 3ha park lies immediately south-west of Warley Road and north of Trimmingham Road, north-west of Halifax town centre. The park occupies high ground looking south-west to the Pennines. Laid out on the site of a redundant quarry, the land falls…

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The 3ha park lies immediately south-west of Warley Road and north of Trimmingham Road, north-west of Halifax town centre. The park occupies high ground looking south-west to the Pennines. Laid out on the site of a redundant quarry, the land falls…

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On the branch from Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line upto Holywell Green and Stainland. The line closed to passenger traffic in the 1920s and to goods in 1958.

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On the branch from Greetland on the Calder Valley Main Line upto Holywell Green and Stainland. The line closed to passenger traffic in the 1920s and to goods in 1958.
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