On the left is Hope Baptist Church and on right is the number 15 bus from Leeds to Burnley, its destination indicator shows the principal intermediate points on the route - Dudley Hill, Halifax, Hebden Bridge. The winding handle for the destinationā¦
Hope Baptist Church is in the middle of the picture, and Queens Terrace on Heptonstall Road is in the distance. The Railway Inn is on the right of the photograph.
Old Gate is to the left. Nickies Cafe was a popular haunt for young people in the 1950s. It was pulled down in the 1960s as part of the West End Improvement Area.
Situated at the junction of Old Gate and West End, this was a popular meeting place for the teenagers of the day. to the right of the cafe Bridge Gate Mill can be seen.
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. Theā¦
For many years Oldfield Watson, Builders, were based here next to the Rochdale Canal. When this site was redeveloped the firm re-located to Mytholmroyd.