32 photos that will take you back to 1970s in Halifax, Brighouse and Hebden Bridge

By Abigail Kellett

Published 12th Sep 2023, 06:00 GMT

Updated 1st Jun 2026, 10:13 GMT

We’re turning back the clock to look at life in Calderdale in the 1970s.

From the building of Burdock Way to changes made in the town centre, how many familiar scenes do you spot?

Woolshops looking very different than it does today in this picture from 1973. Photo: Halifax Courier

A view from the Piece Hall, Halifax back in 1971. Photo: Halifax Courier

Inside the old Halifax employment exchange pictured in 1971. Photo: courier photo

Spring Street in Ripponden in August of 1971. Photo: Halifax Courier

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