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Huddersfield, Castle Hill 1957
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This elevated site was settled by many early peoples, including the Brigantes, the Belgae and the Romans. The commanding view of the town led to number of schemes to erect a monument: the first was to have been the Victoria Prospect Tower in 1849. Objections kept the hill clear until 1899, when this new tower (which raised the view from 900 feet to a thousand feet above sea level) was opened on 24 June. At its base the tower is four feet thick. Stone came from the Crosland Hill quarry. During renovations in 1960 the top section was removed, and the tower now stands at a height of 996.7 feet above sea level.

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A Selection of Memories from Huddersfield

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. Here are some from Huddersfield

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The Move From The Old Infirmary To Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 1966.
I clearly remember arriving at 'Ellerslie' a large detached Victorian house situated in the suburb of Edgerton near Huddersfield. The house had been used as a nurses' training centre by 1960. It was a pleasant day in April 1966 when I arrived in Dad's Austin A35. Dad got my luggage out of the boot and I walked up to the grand entrance of the building ...see more
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Huddersfield Old Infirmary.
I did my nurse training in Huddersfield 1966 - 1969. As Huddersfield Royal Infirmary was not due for completion until after I started training, my nursing career began at Huddersfield Old Infirmary, situated in the Industrial Centre of town with its mill chimneys and soot - grimed buildings. Built in 1830 by Joseph Kay and opened in 1831, the hospital had impressive original sandstone columns identical ...see more
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Memories Of Summer In Greenhead Park.
As a child growing up on South St in Huddersfield, Greenhead Park continues to hold so many pleasant memories for me. We didn't have gardens or many trees where we lived so the Park was Eden to me. Greenhead Park was close by and we would buy a "Wall's" ice cream before going into the park. Then we would sit on a park bench while enjoying our delicious treat. We were surrounded by the ...see more
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Damming The Stream
I played here in the 1940/50s for many hours. Damming up the stream to make a large deep pool to paddle in. Under that tree we would hide special pebbles pretending they were jewels. One little friend fell in the stream everytime she went to play. I could also climb that tree, which was not the easiest. Other times I would try to walk all the way up the stream without going onto the grass. I was also lucky ...see more
Huddersfield, Grimscar Valley c1955
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