A sergeant of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment prepares to instruct new recruits on how to use the Royal Small Arms Factory Bren .303 light machine gun by firing at a painted cardboard dummy target at their depot on 5 March 1940 in Halifax. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)A sergeant of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment prepares to instruct new recruits on how to use the Royal Small Arms Factory Bren .303 light machine gun by firing at a painted cardboard dummy target at their depot on 5 March 1940 in Halifax. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A sergeant of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment prepares to instruct new recruits on how to use the Royal Small Arms Factory Bren .303 light machine gun by firing at a painted cardboard dummy target at their depot on 5 March 1940 in Halifax. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Nostalgia: 19 fascinating pictures from the Getty Images archive showing life in Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Mytholmroyd over the years

We’ve delved into the Getty Images archive to find some fascinating photos of life in Calderdale from over the years.

As well as showing some of the famous faces that have visited the borough, the pictures also offer a glimpse into what daily life has looked like for people here in days gone by.

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