What is it about West Yorkshire that I miss when I'm away? It's not so much the hills and the valleys; other places have hills and valleys. It must be those palaces of industry, the mills, and the shapes they create. Throw in a concrete road and a graphite sky, and you get something that, … Continue reading Concrete And Graphite
Category: Old Halifax
Sunny Bunces
By the 1960s, all that was left of the once magnificent Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens was a Go-Kart track, a rubbish-filled lake and a host of memories. There were two lakes - Victoria and Alexandra - and I am not sure which this one was. It is hard to imagine that this forgotten little valley, … Continue reading Sunny Bunces
A Ride In A Car
A car stands outside a back street shop. This is such an unusual sight that a crowd gathers and everyone is keen to be included in the photograph. A boy sits in the car radiating excitement. A girl sits alongside him, confident in the fact that this will be the first of many such journeys. … Continue reading A Ride In A Car
Prospect Of Brighouse
I don't know what I was thinking when I took this photo - it was a very long time ago. Perhaps it was the end of a film, and I managed to squeeze in an extra shot; perhaps the view looked clearer than it turned out to be. My "Prospect Of Brighouse" managed to capture … Continue reading Prospect Of Brighouse
Minster Memories
Sorting through some old photographs of mine from half a century or more ago, I came across this one of the then Halifax Parish Church (now, Halifax Minster). Dating the photograph is tricky - the fabric of the church itself hasn't changed all that much in centuries. The real time-stamp is, of course, Beacon Hill … Continue reading Minster Memories
A Pint In Paris
Although I took this photograph over forty years ago, not all that much has changed in the intervening years. The signage on the Shears Inn has changed, along with the chimney pots, and there is a good deal more vegetation around these days. It is, however, still worth wandering down from Halifax town centre to … Continue reading A Pint In Paris
Plastic Skittle
Ask me for one of my most endearing visual memories of Halifax in the 1960s and 70s and I’d say the 14 foot high plastic bowling pin that graced the top of the Halifax Bowl at the junction of Broad Street and Orange Street. It seems like it was one of the most permanent features … Continue reading Plastic Skittle
Remember?
I may well remember, remember the fifth of November, but, for the life of me, I can't quite remember where I took this photograph. In my defence, I could add that it was almost sixty years ago and the building was on its last legs then. I have a feeling it was on the hillside … Continue reading Remember?
Reflections On Bull Green
I walked up to Bull Green roundabout the other day to pass the time of day only to discover it wasn't there anymore. One gets used to this kind of thing as one gets older, but even so, it was a bit of a shock. To mark its passing - and the end of October … Continue reading Reflections On Bull Green
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