Another still identifiable scene from the earlier 20th century – the tram-lines date it as no later than 1924 – at least down the left-hand side of Cavendish Street, though the prominent right-hand premises are gone.
This had been the point of a notorious ‘bottle-neck’ prior to 1899, caused by the narrow road between the Oddfellows’ Arms and the Queen’s Head Inn.
The Cavendish Hotel replaced the former, the latter being demolished while Cavendish Street was improved to become “a close rival to North Street for architectural effect, width and symmetry”.
The flags flying here suggest some special occasion. The black-suited pedestrian in the foreground is demonstrating a former custom whereby men, even in fine weather, would carry a neatly-folded raincoat over their left arm.
The photograph has been supplied by Ivan Roe, of Oakworth.
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