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David Howe has attempted to date this photo. He has one showing the construction work associated with Burdock Way/New Bank taken in the summer of 1972, in which the power station and associated cooling towers were still present. Moreover his photo…

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Concert and family fun day, with a bouncy castle for the children.

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Being held in the Piece Hall, Halifax. The Spire of Square Church can be seen in the middle ground.

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The Piece Hall can be seen at the bottom of this photograph. The building in the centre is Halifax Market Hall.

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1979 Halifax Calendar. Celebrating THE Bicentenary of the Piece Hall, which was opened on the 1st January 1779 as a Manufacturers Hall for the sale of pieces of cloth. PH16.

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The wonderful and newly restored Piece Hall taken on a very cold October night 2017- The first year of its relaunch/opening after the restoration.

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During the course of the 18th century Halifax came to occupy a prominent place in West Yorkshire as a cloth market, and the Piece Hall, opened in 1779, is a striking monument to the pre-factory age. ‘Pieces’ or lengths of cloth, handwoven in Pennine…

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The Spire of Square Church is all that remains of that building.

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During the course of the 18th century Halifax came to occupy a prominent place in West Yorkshire as a cloth market, and the Piece Hall, opened in 1779, is a striking monument to the pre-factory age. ‘Pieces’ or lengths of cloth, handwoven in Pennine…

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

The Halifax manufacturers’ Hall was opened on Jan 2, 1779 for the use of the textile manufacturers of the district. It has been declared that as a…

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During the course of the 18th century Halifax came to occupy a prominent place in West Yorkshire as a cloth market, and the Piece Hall, opened in 1779, is a striking monument to the pre-factory age. ‘Pieces’ or lengths of cloth, handwoven in Pennine…

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In 1871 the Piece Hall adapted to the times and bcame a Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable market. This photograph may have been taken in the 1920s or 1930s.

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This photograph must be pre 24th March 1974, the date on which the cooling towers were demolished. For more information about the power station see http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/community/nostalgia/towers-that-refused-to-die-1-1922270

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Visit by the Duchess of Kent
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