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  • Collection: Hebden Bridge Camera Club - The Changing Face of Hebden Bridge

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Hollins Cottage at the junction of Birchcliffe Road and Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The buildings at the bottom of Birchcliffe Road at its junction with Commercial Street during demolition in 1952.

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The stone building to the right of the bridge has been demolished and the site landscaped with steps leading down to the river. Demolition resulted in the opening up of the bridge's third arch and the creation of a short riverside walkway. The…

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The Bakery on the site of the former municipal gas works at Crow Nest. The Council flats at the bottom of Palace House Road above left.

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The Bakery on the site of the former municipal gas works at Crow Nest. The former Gas Works managers house (Crow Nest) above.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr Kenyon seen working here.

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The road was widened using land from Thornber's Hatchery. Mr K. Hirst seen working here. The man behind him is Mr Kenyon.

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Pictured outside the Dusty Miller this is reputed to be the last working horse on the streets of Hebden Royd, although horses were worked on some farms in the area for several more years. The man is Lewis Feather.

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The mill was demolished to facilitate the widening of the junction of Midgley road and the main road,

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The mill was demolished to facilitate the widening of the junction of Midgley road and the main road,

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Arthur Robertshaw, Stonemason at Oldfield Watson, Hebden Bridge.

Paul Watson recalls: I was working with Arthur when this photo was taken, he was putting the finishing touches to the parapet wall of the newly widened bridge. Arthur was probably…

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View across the main road at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road bridge.

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View from Caldene Bridge. Properties in Mytholmroyd, including the Dusty Miller Inn have suffered many times from flooding.

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View across the main road from Caldene Avenue at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road…

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Looking in a very sad state prior to demonlition. The Birchcliffe hillside can be seen in the distance on the left.
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