Park Street changes old and very old ...

Park Street changes old and very old ...

Here is another view of Park Street from the one I showed you earlier, this time it shows the oppoisite side of the road.  We know what is between the Post Office and Taylor's hair salon now, but what were the original buildings on this site like. In this next photograph are the properties that were eventually demolished leaving the empty space you see here until the new shops were built. 

PLEASE NOTE ALL THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FROM THE CHRIS HELME COLLECTION AND ARE HIS COPYRIGHT

Park Street early 1930s

Here is the same view but as it looked during the 1930s.  You can see the chapel roof on the left which gives you the direction you are looking down Park Street. The tall building at the end of the street if you look at the roof line it is the same roof line as Taylor's. This indicates that everything was demolished up to the Taylor building.

1985 April Park Methodist Church Brighouse

In 1985 the vacant site was put up for sale, some people were saying and not before time... 

Park Street development 28 July 1986

 The work is finally under way - this photograph was taken in 1986

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This photograph was taken in September 2010 and just shows how much it has changed. 

 Wetherspoons Beer Garden 01.09.2010

...and finally here we are on September 1, 2010 a few local people taking the opportunity of sitting out with a refreshing drink in the J.D.Wetherspoon's 'Richard Oastler' pub beer garden. This is just a small area on Park Street that has certainly seen the changes over the last 100 years.   

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