Then and Now

Then and Now

Discover how the area around the Town Hall has changed over time. Slide the marker to reveal the modern view behind.

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The War Memorial was unveiled in 1922.

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The white Post Office building is still here, but the industrial chimney is long gone.

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A view of the Hippodrome, before construction of the Post Office building in 1927.

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There were no cars here in 1910, just horse-drawn cabs.

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The Town Hall in 1966, has much changed?

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Look beyond the Town Hall and you'll see St Chad's chucrh on the hill behind.

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The Post Office building on the left opened in 1927.