Silver Street

An old view of Silver Street

Silver Street rises up to the left of picture and Upper Crown Street rises to the right

Tram about to turn left onto Silver Street

Silver Street in 1868

Equitable Building Society

Stewart Vaults, the building 2 doors down from the Black Lion

The Black Swan in Silver Street had a passage below it, Black Swan Passage as we know it today(1), and also a passage above it (2), which met behind the pub.

These were previously known as Red Lion Alley and Woodhead Alley although I have yet to find the background of these names.

Top of Silver Street 1960's

Adverts in 1955

Central Street

Argyle Street

Previously called 'Long Back Side'

The Sportsman Inn was formerly known as the 'Rose and Crown Inn' and is commonly thought to be the place that Daniel Defoe penned Robinson Crusoe on one of his many visits to the Inn. He visited Halifax many times in the early part of the 18th century, and he wrote a valuable account of the local trade.