LOOK BACK: 32 photos that will take you back to 1970s in Halifax and Calderdale

We are turning back the clock to look at life in Halifax and Calderdale in the 1970s.

By Abigail Kellett

Published 12th Sep 2023, 06:00 BST

Updated 5th Apr 2024, 11:52 BST

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Woolshops looking very different than it does today in this picture from 1973.

1. 1973

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

Construction of the Halifax Building Society's headquarters at Trinity Road, Halifax back in 1971.

2. 1971

Construction of the Halifax Building Society's headquarters at Trinity Road, Halifax back in 1971. Photo: courier photo

A view over Holywell Green taken back in 1970.

3. 1970

A view over Holywell Green taken back in 1970. Photo: Halifax Courier

Old cottages and white Swan Inn at Holmfield back in 1970

4. 1970

Old cottages and white Swan Inn at Holmfield back in 1970 Photo: Halifax Courier

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