Dewsbury, Town Hall c.1960
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This 1960s photograph shows how uncomfortably the Victorian Town Hall at Dewsbury sat with the recently-built modernistic shop and office block opposite. Dewsbury was the centre of the 'shoddy' woollen industry, which re-used old woollen items to make heavy woollens such as blankets and military uniforms.
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Memories of Dewsbury, Town Hall c1960
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Dewsbury, Town Hall c.1960
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I so remember the Town Hall dances that used to be held on Saturday nights. Being able to go to a dance at age 14 was so grown up. Sometimes if we were feeling a bit naughty we would make our way to the Ben Riley dance hall which was round the back of where HSB Bank is. The only reason we got in was because my mother's younger brother was a bouncer on the door we knew we would get looked after though we never so any ...see more
This picture reminds me of the time when a petrol tanker careered down Wakefield Road and crashed into the side entrance of the town hall. This road (pictured) was closed off for a day while the fire brigade dealt with the crash. I can remember the fire brigade telling me off for standing at the bottom, looking up at the crash as there was petrol running down the road into the town centre. I will post other memories later. Keep looking! Richard Hagger
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