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Title: Piece Hall, Halifax, during restoration - PNH00952
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Title
Piece Hall, Halifax, during restoration - PNH00952
Description
Originally a cloth hall for selling pieces of cloth, it was ceremoniously opened on January 1st 1779. It flourished for 35 years but increasing mechanisation undermined the handloom weaver and the Piece Hall became redundant. In 1868 it was signed over to Halifax Corporation and was converted into a wholesale fish, fruit and vegatable market. It came close to being demolished in 1972 and was saved by just one council vote. It was retored and re-opened in 1979.
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PHDA - Pennine Heritage Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
PNH00952.tif
Collection
Citation
“Piece Hall, Halifax, during restoration - PNH00952,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/33992.
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