Over the next 18 months we would go into two further lockdowns in an effort to contain the virus, leaving our town centres deserted.
Here are 25 pictures of an empty Halifax town centre during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.
9. Lockdown
Second National Lockdown back in November 2020. Photo: James Hardisty
10. Lockdown
Second National Lockdown back in November 2020. Photo: James Hardisty
11. Lockdown
Second National Lockdown back in November 2020. Photo: James Hardisty
12. Lockdown
Second National Lockdown back in November 2020. Photo: James Hardisty