Looking across St Georges Bridge, built 1893, to the Square and the large Co-op building with its clock tower. The building on the right on Blackwater Street was demolished to make way for the Council Offices which were built in 1897.
Donkey cart on Albert Street crossing Hope Street; Hope Chapel to the right. Bank doorway behind (The plate is labelled "possibly with Dan Wilcock in 1920s" but the absence of tram cables visible on New Road would date it pre1901/2) Another caption…
Dedicated to St James the Great and consecrated in 1833. Built on land donated by the Armytages of Mytholm it is unusually well out of the town centre.
Hebden Royd U.D. Leeds-Halifax-Preston Trunk Road A646, Caldene Bridge-Bridge Gate Reconstruction Scheme. Bend at Junction with Commercial Street, during reconstruction. Photo taken 18/3/1953. Their Ref: 28/1(7).
Hebden Royd U.D. Leeds-Halifax-Preston Trunk Road A646, Caldene Bridge-Bridge Gate Reconstruction Scheme. Bend at Junction with Commercial Street, during reconstruction. Photo taken 18/3/1953. Their Ref: 28/1(8)
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.