EPW036902 ENGLAND (1931). The People's Park, Halifax, 1931
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Title | [EPW036902] The People's Park, Halifax, 1931 |
Reference | EPW036902 |
Date | September-1931 |
Link | |
Place name | HALIFAX |
Parish | |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 408464, 424838 |
Longitude / Latitude | -1.871724112746, 53.71965951863 |
National Grid Reference | SE085248 |
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Park Road - a terrace of impressive Victorian semi-detached residences. Still there (most of them) but a bit down- at -heel (2013). |
Tonemart |
Friday 20th of December 2013 10:50:07 AM |
On this site was built the Percival Whitley College of Further Education in the 1950s. When it was built it was Halifax's tallest building and visible from all the hills around the town. It is still there (2013) and has been greatly expanded. It is now called Calderdale College. |
Tonemart |
Friday 20th of December 2013 10:45:44 AM |
At the time of this picture this was the Halifax Technical College (the tech). The building is now demolished and has been replaced by a car park for the newer college which has sprung up and expanded next door. |
Tonemart |
Friday 20th of December 2013 10:41:28 AM |
Princess Mary High School for Girls. |
Doris |
Wednesday 20th of November 2013 03:51:06 PM |
This building was demolished in 2013 to make way for a new development of Calderdale College. |
Tonemart |
Friday 20th of December 2013 10:47:22 AM |