Milnsbridge, Longwood c.1955
Photo ref: M146004
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Photo ref: M146004
Photo of Milnsbridge, Longwood c.1955

More about this scene

A hundred years ago, Huddersfield was a collection of villages - now Milnsbridge has been almost absorbed, and is on the outskirts. The town is packed with mills and machinery works. The tram reached here in 1883, and was the first public transport system. Trolleybuses took over in 1934. From 1939 the David Brown company manufactured farm tractors in the town. Prime Minister Harold Wilson was born here, and attended New Street Council School.

A Selection of Memories from Milnsbridge

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 Milnsbridge

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I was born in 1935 at 25, Pickford Street and lived at that address until I was married. I have so many memories of those years. My first is about New Street Primary School. I lived 100 yards from the school and before I was old enough to go to school I used to go to the school gates and watch the children line up; girls in one half and boys in the other, divided by iron railings, which were later taken ...see more