On the right of the picture is the Kings Head pub which was closed in 1971. The buildings have since been demolished and site is currently a multi-storey car park.
This scene is almost unrecognisable from the Northgate of today as many of the buildings have since been demolished. The church building on the right appears to be Northgate End Chapel, built in 1871 and demolished in 1982.
On the left hand side can be seen the entrance to the Old Arcade which goes between Russell Street and Corn Market. This is the junction with Market Street.
This building has seen various uses. It was originally built for the Halifax Mechanics Institute in 1856. At various times it has housed the Halifax School of Art, the first Halifax branch of the Yorkshire Penny Bank, Halifax's first cinema, known…
This building is believed to have come from Dawson City, above Heptonstall, which was the hutted village for the workforce building the Walshaw Dean Reservoirs. Seen here as a hardware shop, prior to this it housed the offices of a coal merchant.
Shop on the corner of St George's Square and Crown Street.
Originally built by Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society with the water tank above to also serve the main retail and social facilities on the other side of Crown Street. The water tank has…