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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid-1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The old packhorse bridge was a useful viewing point for watching the proceedings.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation. The houses to the right of the bridge were demolished and replaced by a riverside walk.

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Taken from the Old Bridge looking up to the Buttress with Royd Terrace on the right. The tenements at the bottom of the Buttress were demolished in the mid 1960s as unfit for human habitation.

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Taken just before Buttress Brink on the left was demolished. The building far right is now the site of the Hebden Bridge Health Centre, used by Social Services, not to be confused with Valley Medical Centre on Valley Road. The medical centre did move…

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This picture was taken in December 1958 when demolition of the north side had just started. Above it is High Street which has also been demolished.

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Demolition in progress in the mid-1960s. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Houses on Commercial Street above Garden Street in course of demolition in the mid 1960s. Botton left the widened Birchcliffe Road. The building on the left has also gone. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street ready for demolition in 1964. In the foreground Calder Mill destroyed by fire in November 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street in course of demolition in 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive

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The road to Fairfield. The former Neptune Inn can be seen, also the demolition of Melbourne Mill is in progress.

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In the 1960s the houses between Bridge Lanes and Heptonstall road were demolished.

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Looking over the buildings on the south side of Bridge Lanes to Heptonstall Road shortly after the north side had been demolished in 1964.

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1960s demolition of the corner of Savile Road on King Street. St James Church just visible in the centre.

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ALC00328. The dwellings on the north side of Bridge Lanes being demolished in April 1964.

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The dwellings on the north side of Bridge Lanes being demolished in April 1964.

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The canal is unusable, Mount Zion Church is being demolished, depressing times.

The chapel was opened in 1887, but by 1960 it was suffering from dry rot. It closed in August 1960 and was demolished in 1970.

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Demolition of mill chimney at Brearley
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