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c.1912. In the foreground the large station warehouse which had been extended in 1884 and the sidings. The warehouse was demolished in 1969 following serious fire damage but goods facilities had been withdrawn in 1966.

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Highfield Crescent has been built, but High Hurst Farm can be seen on the skyline, so possibly about 1925.

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Preparations are being made for demolition. Stones at the bottom of the chimney have been knocked out and replaced by timbers, a fire will shortly be lit.

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Are the onlookers apprehensive or just curious?

The driver of the ambulance is Jimmy Taylor. The three children on the left are from the Williams family.

The pens of the cattle market can just be seen behind the vehicle, with the Stubbing…

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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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Partial demolition of the mill is taking place. A firm of Blenders and Slitherers occupied the smaller premises for a number of years. The mill was finally demolished in 2013 and the site developed for housing.

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Bridge Mill is on the left, and on the other side of the river is the Rear of Edmondson's paint shop.

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At one time this was a toffee factory, later the Calderdale Caravan Company.

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The New Birchcliffe Chapel is being built, the roof is not yet on. The old Birchcliffe chapel can be seen on the hillside beyond. In town the big mill in the centre is Nutclough Mill, clearly showing that the mill has been considerably enlarged over…
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