Old Prints & Views of Halifax by David Glover

This week's speaker, is David Glover. The title of his presentation: Old Prints & Views of Halifax

The town, located in south-eastern corner of the moorland region of the South Pennines, has been a centre of woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Piece Hall. Halifax is known for Mackintosh's chocolate and toffee products including Rolo, Quality Street and Rowntrees. The Halifax Bank and Yorkshire Bank were also founded in Halifax. Dean Clough, one of the largest textile factories in the world at more than 1⁄2 mile (800 m) long, was in the north of the town and has no been converted to a multi purpose site.

This presentation will cover the photographic history of the area.

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