HALIFAX TOWN Yorkshire OLD & NEW

[@sextoncardew903]

I love this video of Halifax, albeit with a little sadness due to the dramatic changes. I was born in Sheffield which has a lot in common with Halifax, although it is larger. I am quite old and live oversea now so cannot visit UK cities any more. With old age I do not have the energy to do so. These video help to fill the gap for me. I enjoy them so much.

[@ashihussain2799]

Born in Halifax .... this brings lots of memories back. Sad to see some buildings demolished. Thank you

[@markfennelly]

What a remarkable film. I live in Halifax and it’s the first time I’ve seen some of those old buildings from years gone by. Amazing to see a fountain on fountain street! The music was beautiful made me sad to see so much history architecture and buildings gone to be replaced often by nothing. I felt I could see my old family somewhere in those tough streets. Thanks so much for creating and sharing this.

[@philipdawson2637]

My mother was born in Halifax and lived in clover Hill terrace. Many a great time while on holiday there. There was a family by the name of fennelly lived across from my grandparents house.

[@markfennelly]

@@philipdawson2637 Wow…..that was my Great Aunt Tess and Great Uncle Billy who lived on Clover Hill Terrace. I used to go and visit them with my Nana……..many happy memories of visiting them. Thanks for the message ……we might have walked past or seen each other on those cobbled streets!…

[@philipdawson2637]

@@markfennelly Hi Mark, have you a cousin Gerard who was your great

[@markfennelly]

@@philipdawson2637 Hi Philip. Yes I do. Not seen or heard from him since about 1991 when my Nana passed away. His dad and my grandad were brothers - we used to see each other quite a bit then - often wondered what happened to him. It’s a small world isn’t it?

[@philipdawson2637]

@@markfennelly it sure is. We used to hang out when I was on holiday in Halifax many years ago.

[@ergunyildiz1665]

Nice to see such a lovely city after years of one year Medical sudent residency in halifax general hospital .love from Turkey😊👋

[@markthackray3185]

Subscribed. Your history is brought to life with the amazing music.

[@padraicodomhnall2146]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sad to see that so, so much character was casually swept away by planners and committees over the years. Scarcely a creative mind amongst them.

[@stingybindi]

Thats what I thought......sadly

[@paulbroderick8438]

Great that they maintained the bulk of the old buildings. Modern architecture is deplorable. Thank you. 'Last Tango in Halifax'!

[@adriennemeager297]

Thank you so much for this. I went in to Mill at 15. Brought back many happy memories. Loved the place of my birth 😁

[@Ethericrose]

Excellent video, perfect music. I grew up in Siddal, Halifax, yet knew the town like the back of my hand by the time I moved to Europe at age 22. It somehow hurts my heart to see these modern changes and to see how empty the town appears now. Thank you for sharing this, I really appreciate it.

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

Shut ittt

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

I can’t believe all changes myself. I moved here in 2015. Totally different city since those days. 🇪🇬

[@markthackray3185]

My Grandad lived in Siddal back in the 80s on Back hold drive. He's gone now but the memories are always there. I was born and raised in Halifax (and Brighouse). I moved away but visit every year. Halifax is a wonderful place full of nostalgia and beauty

[@paulross6727]

Thank you, I was born in Halifax in 1948 and lived there for the first 17 years of my life. This brought back many memories.

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

The best days those where. Remember walking down Howard De Halifax Street, turning onto Marcus Garvey Avenue. Beautiful memories.

[@Iluvthe1960s]

My late mother came from Halifax we used to go there 3 times a year from when I was about 9 until 14, I haven’t been since 1972 and not seen any of my family there since then. I want to go back soon before it’s too late to visit where she came from and take my son also remember many happy times. I’m sure it’s completely different now! Thank you for the video

[@lolFish94]

Lovely video! Thanks for sharing. The photo at 04:35 to 04:39 shows a photo of Old Market Street, however the photo following that is actually of Market Street (two different streets). By no means complaining!

[@allabouteve3290]

Hi Joshua - yes you are right, i think the area i should of taken was further down this street, just at the bend. the actual old building on the corner left, has dormer windows in the old photo - but they altered these to flat roof windows from what i believe ;-)

[@comebackwimeapplepie]

@@allabouteve3290 You can see the Union Cross on the right for bearings.

[@peteri8924]

Just noticed this too. You can see the Burton's which is now McDonald's on Old Market, all the buildings are the same today by the looks of things.

[@artinpastel]

Great video. Sad so many of the beautiful buildings are now gone. Moved here 10+ years ago and love Halifax and the people. Learned some interesting things from your pictures. Thank you.

[@markthackray3185]

Born and raised here in the 70s and 80s. This video is stunningly good

[@nigelmorris5212]

Halifax should be restored as much as possible to its former glory.It has so much potential and would be a huge tourist destination if done in the correct manner.

[@dustineputtaert5792]

Loved the video loved the old photo's and picture's it's just a shame that the inbreads in charge in the council offices seem to think it's a good idea to take away a towns heritage destroy old beautiful buildings to make a place took worse that ever and then call it modernization it's great to see videos like this it help to know what life was like

[@Ethericrose]

In total agreement. For instance, covering up the cobbles in Piece Hall. I traveled to visit family in Halifax early 2020, took a drive around the town. I was shocked to find the council had sold off the Hall. Also shocked to see they'd built a monstrosity where the old supermarket was. I'm sure the councils thinking is, " let's build cheap modern buildings, let the listed buildings go to hell". To the point they have to be torn down to build more monstrosities. Its a victorian town, famous for selling cloth, it should be looked after for future generations.

[@dustineputtaert5792]

@@Ethericrose totally agree with you but I've not been back for years I think it was 2012 last time but everytime I went back there was always something new it feels like it's hanging on but it's a slow death for the town and the council can't wait for it to die even trying to help it on its way

[@annag5541]

Error 'Market Street' with the line of cars down the middle of the road (4.40) is actually Old Market and the today view is Market Street with Old Market in the distance to the left where the maroon shop facia is. Fountain Street so called because of the fountain situated at Wards End! It was later moved to King Cross but road widening caused it to be moved again to Spring Edge in 1932. Thank you for another lovely film

[@allabouteve3290]

yes someone mentioned market street - but when you upload - you cannot change it, and although i saved the 'finished film' - i have the bad habit of deleting photos after a year😳

[@leathleyg5995]

Fascinating, thankyou

[@barryackroyd4624]

excellent thank you.

[@johnboyginger]

Love it. Very interesting thank you.

[@goneoverboard2900]

Like the music

[@marioandrikopoulos2158]

I from Germany and I Love Halifax and for me Old Halifax is beautiful 👍😍

[@pearlcanham4994]

Great pictures well put together. I enjoyed watching it better without the background music.

[@johnbyrne52]

Fantastic..thank you.

[@adebrade172]

Very nice

[@daveannetts9966]

Thanks for the memories

[@kieronkofficial1028]

Hello, I have just watched this with my grandma as we are from Halifax and was wondering if you could do a video on King Cross and savile park as that’s where she grew up and would be lovely to watch! She really enjoyed these videos so thankyou

[@allabouteve3290]

Hi Kieron, at the moment i'm doing one on Harrogate, but if i can find reasonable material (photo's) and a little history, i will try to do one on savile park, king cross and areas around there on the next one😄

[@kieronkofficial1028]

@@allabouteve3290 Thankyou! Love all these videos x

[@dugehh1201]

Awesome

[@MegaALEXLOUIS]

Lovely video. Hopefully gets plenty of views 😁

[@Alf.B]

I absolutely loved that even got me thinking at 11 pm lol great video !

[@moshabraf]

Fantastic video, nice to see what was before, what is now. You need more subs & views matey.

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

Shabba I went to school with your dad Nicodemus at St Aloysius Comprehensive on Howard De Halifax Street.

[@elizabeth1989]

Amazing these old photos survived, honestly i think with advancements and modern inventions to make our lives easier, everywhere just looks cluttered now. London is worse. I think I prefer a lot of places the way they looked before. Most streets looked wider and more spacious. There's a certain calm and peacefulness to these old photos. Life looked much slower paced back then.

[@noddybigears6968]

I am so far away from home,,,

[@lioncrunch]

Still live in Halifax now 71 years, used to work at Dean Cough, last picture tall mill on right, there’s a photo of me hanging out of crane hole 3 rd floor new machines being craned up, in Halifax Courier and Guardian about 1966, Good old days looking back, not so good at the time. Poverty rife, …

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

Lioncrunch is that you? It’s me. Remember our memories forever bro those were the best of times. Get a hot Jamaican Pattie from Sallys Yard Food Shop then go to the Madrassah on Kasbaah Street. Halifax has changed so much dude since those lovely days all those years ago. Take care Lion and regards to the family.

[@sannyp120963]

Amazing if these photos could be put up in the right places for people to see the difference

[@DimiProject2]

I came to halifax 22-04-2016...Left 12-05-2017.. I came to see it again may 2022 😮🙂

[@scottnyc6572]

The view of Dean Clough was a mind twist.

[@leedstown]

Luckily Halifax has kept a lot of its old buildings shame about some demolished

[@morganmitchell7]

Born and raised in Halifax, I ❤️ this video! I’m curious what year are these photos from? 😊

[@allabouteve3290]

On the latest ones i've added the dates, but i never thought to add them on these early ones! - most range from 1900 to 1950s - and some a little older -🙃 pre 1900s

[@МаринаАфонина-з6ь]

Does anyone know where Shibden Hall is?

[@nathandavison286]

What a beautiful place it was its been ruined now

[@arlerayvette9285]

I could live there

[@toke7560]

I would return to those days in a heartbeat. I almost hate these modern times. And modern people.

[@mala5914]

Just shows how a beautiful old Yorkshire town can be visually destroyed by poor town planning and cars/car parks strewn all over the place.

[@classicepisodesofcrimewatc9971]

I remember walking down Che Guevara Boulevard in Halifax town centre before the town planners added a pedestrian only zone. Town centre is so different from those beautiful days all those years ago. I can’t even see T’oussainf D’Louvetre Street anymore.

[@stephendelaney3554]

Awful....what have we become, joy and beauty to the descent civilization....hubris !

[@TheDodger74]

Great photos!! Old Halifax could look quiet grim but had a charm to it . Halifax today still is grim when you walk around the half empty town streets, at least we kept a fair bit of the old architecture . The new build stuff look out of place and tacky, doubt any of it will be here in 20 years nevermind a 100 odd like the old stuff.

[@allabouteve3290]

so true, the old buildings were made to last.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

Brown envelope planning committee 😉

[@TheDodger74]

@@Kevin-mx1vi lol probably

[@muhammadnaseer8770]

@@TheDodger74 it's not grim and it is actually busy sometimes but never completely grim and no one there

[@muhammadnaseer8770]

@@Kevin-mx1vi what??

[@stevenscarboroughSkabz]

Think they got the Lee Bridge wrong it's still Next to pet shop nxt to B n Q

[@allabouteve3290]

No actually it's correct, that is lee bridge - if you look at the right side, you'll see the same buildings still standing today (that was part of dean clough) which is now the fitness gym (i used to go to that gym!)

[@stevenscarboroughSkabz]

@@allabouteve3290 if you look by the little roundabout.entrance into the pet shop and B n Qs.is says Lee Bridge on it.an old nameplate.

[@allabouteve3290]

@@stevenscarboroughSkabz yes that is lee bridge too - from shroggs road it goes down and curves to the right up to dean clough the old photo is taken from dean clough and looking down lee bridge road - towards lee bank (lee mount at the back)

[@PeterPanoramics]

Too depressing , what a beautiful town we had, tragic to see its destruction in the name of progress, those responsible should be deported