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COUNTY BOROUGH of HUDDERSFIELD DIRECTORY PUBLISHERS: BARRETT'S PUBLICATIONS LLOYDS BANK CHAMBERS 30, CORPORATION STREET BLACKPOOL THIRTY-FIVE SHILLINGS COPYRIGHT COUNCIL INFORMATION PUBLIC LIBRARIES Librarian and Curator: Mr. Horace Goulden, F.L.A. Deputy Librarian: Mr. Stanley T. Dibnah, F.L.A. The central building comprises an adult lending library (101,467 volumes) with a music department (8,338 titles) a reference library (16,882 volumes)·with a collection of patents (full specifications for the last twenty years, abridgements since 1855) and a local history department (3,857 items) and a children's combined lending and reference library (16,927 volumes). The Newspaper room contains a good selection of the leading daily newspapers and popular weekly periodicals, while the magazine room has a further eighty weekly, monthly, and quarterly periodicals including trade and technical publications. Bound copies of local newspapers from 1850, national newspapers from 1898 and files of technical periodicals are available for consultation. Huddersfield residents and persons employed or attending a full-time educational establishment in Huddersfield are enrolled without charge and others may enroll on payment of a subscription. The Art Gallery contains six rooms of varying sizes, each decorated in a different colour. The walls are covered with a finishing fabric of cotton and jute, and have recessed metal picture rails to obviate the necessity for unsightly nails or suspension chains. Central Library and Art Gallery, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield (Tel. 1956) Lending Library and Reference Library: 10 a.m. to 7-30 p.m. each weekday except Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Newsroom, Magazine and Ladies' Rooms: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Art Gallery. Periodical exhibitions, weekdays 10 a.m. to 7-30 p.m., Sundays 2-30 to 5-30 p.m. Permanent Collection-Weekdays 10 a.m. to dusk. Almondbury Branch, Church Walk, Almondbury, Huddersfield Lending Library (4,000 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Newsroom: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each weekday. Library Centres LONGWOOD MECHANICS' INSTITUTE (1,500 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Mondays. LOCKWOOD MECHANICS' HALL (2,000 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Tuesdays. CROSLAND MOOR CENTRE, Moorfield, Park Road West (4,250 volumes): Lending Library 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Newsroom 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each weekday. · LINDLEY CENTRE, 22, Lidget Street (4,500 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. NETHERTON CENTRE, Moor Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield (2,000 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Tuesdays. MILNSBRIDGE CENTRE, 17a, Morley Lane (3,750 volumes): 3 to 5 p.m., 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. The Lending and Reference libraries are closed on Easter Tuesday, Whit Tuesday, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Bank Holidays and the Newspaper Rooms and Magazine Rooms on Christmas Day and Good Friday. HUDDERSFIELD BOROUGH POLICE Police Headquarters: Peel Street (Tel. 1938, 3 lines) Chief Constable ... Mr. James Chadwick Chief Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable Mr. C. H. Broadbent Detective Chief Inspector Mr. D. Bradley Chief Inspectors, Uniform Mr. N. Gudgeon and Mr. J. Sykes Chief Clerk, Inspector ... Mr. W. Brown Police Surgeon ... Dr. F. J. Sale, M.A., D.M., B.CH. Borough Coroner Mr. S. D. Lister Deputy Borough Coroner Mr. F. Mills Local Taxation and Motor Registration Office Hours of Business: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., S~turday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon LIST OF VEHICLE PARKING PLACES (All are indicated by prominent signs) No vehicle is allowed to stand in any street longer than is necessary to take up or set down passengers or load or unload goods (Penalty 40/- or imprisonment). ' iv HUDDERSFIELD COUNTY BOROUGH DIRECTORY PARKING PLACES - STREET PARKING Street Time allowed Are lights required No. of cars Ramsden Street (3 parks) 3 hours No 60 Bradley Street do. Yes 14 Bull and Mouth Street do. Xo 8 Brook Street . do. No 6 Byram Street do. No 20 Commercial Street do. No 11 Corporation Street do. .No 14 Miiford Street do. Yes 16 Page Street . do. Y.es 15 Peel Street do. .No 15 Queen Street South do. No. 37 Springwood Street do. Yes 40 St. Paul's Street do. .No 11 Zetland Street do. No 40 Armitage Road do. Yes 35 Princess Street do. Xo 18 East Parade (2 parks) do. Yes 26 Queen Street . do. Xo 30 Church Street (2 parks) do. No 11 St. Peter's Street (4 parks) ... do. Xo 2(i St. George's Square do. No 8 Railway Street do. .No 20 New North Road do. No 30 Dundas Street do. .No 20 PUBLIC CAR PARKS Time allowed Charge No. of cars Rear of Electricity Showrooms, Market Street No limit 6d. 64 Rear of Ritz Cinema, Market Street do. 1/- 30 6d. if patron Junction Manchester Street, Water Lane and John Street do. 200 Junction John Street and Albion Street do. 120 Between Railway Station and side of George Hotel . do. 50 HUDDERSFIELD COUNTY COURT AND DISTRICT REGISTRY OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE The County Court is held at the Court House, Queen Street, Huddersfield (Tel. 1043). The District Registry of the High Court of Justice is at the same address, the hours of attendance being from 10 a.m. to 3-30 p.m., except on Saturdays, when the office opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 12 noon. His Honour Judge Myles Archibald is Judge; Mr. G. S. Charlesworth, Registrar; Mr. J. W. Wood, Chief Clerk. HUDDERSFIELD LICENSING COMMITTEE Chairman, James Harold Shires, Esq., Deputy Chairman, Harry Rodgers, Esq., Oliver Rodgers, Esq., Mrs. E. C. Tinker, Alderman R. H. Browne, Alderman J. Armitage, Colonel Reginald Rippon, G. E. Hill, Esq., Alderman G. B. Jones, Colonel G. B. Faulder. OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION (Telephone Nos. are shown in brackets.) Town Clerk's Department Offices: Town Hall. (3720-1-2) Town Clerk and Solicitor: Harry Bann, Clough House, St. Helen's Lane. (2528) Deputy Town Clerk: E. D. Spencer, LL.M., 24, Talbot Avenue, Huddersfield. (7195) Senior Assistant Solicitor: E. V. Hartley, LL.B., Castle Hill, Horbury. (Horbury 59) Assistant Solicitor: (Conveyancing): Brian Slater, LL.B., 61, Norman Road, Birkby. Assistant Solicitor (Prosecutions): G. W. T. Pitt, LL.B., Old Clergy House, Almondbury. Managing Clerk and Mayor's Secretary: William Stoney, 174, Taylor Hill Road. (5336) Blind Welfare Department Offices: 32, Ramsden Street. (3034) Blind Welfare Officer: Stanley Swallow, 10, Stainecross Avenue, Crosland Moor. (Milnsbridge 1111) Home for tlie Blind: " The Holly," Marsh. (3072) Sales Shop for the Blind: 32, Ramsden Street. (3034) Social Centre for the Blind: 32, Ramsden Street. (3034) Workshop for the Blind: Southgate. (7550) Borou!lh Treasurer's Department Offices: 3-5, Buxton Road. (6655-8) Borough Treasurer, Registrar of Stock and Chief Rating Officer: J. H. Wilkin, F.I.M.T.A., F.S.A.A., 30, Talbot Avenue, Huddersfield. (3612) Deputy Borough Treasurer: W. N. Lever, B.COM., A.I.M.T.A., A.S.A.A., 78, Birkby Lodge Road. (6419) Boroullh En!lineer and Surveyor's Department Offices: High Street Buildings. (3724-5-6) Borough Engineer and Surveyor: T. F. Cliffe, A.R.I.C.s., M.I.,STRUCT.E., Ashton House, Scar Lane, Golcar. (Milnsbridge 584) Deputy Borough Engineer: K. B. l\Janning, A.M.INST.c.E., A.M.1xs-r.11n;x.E., Southfield, 60, Daw Hoyds, Almondbury. (2875) Cliief Clerk and Accountant: A. Lionel Taylor, A.C.W.A., 142, Halifax Old Road. (6420) .1 COMMERCIAL SECTION Alphabetically Arranged Abbey & Hanson, Land Surveyors, 11 Cloth Hall Appleyard & Crossley, Patent Agents, 19, John Street William Street Abbey National Building Society, Barclays Bank Appleyard, W., "Spinners Arms," 100 Leeds Road Chambers • Appleyard's, Butchers, 21 Northgate · Abell, Dr. W. Clifford, Medical Practitioner, Archard, Arthur, Ophthalmic Optician, Market Hall Ashville, Lockwood . Archibald, L. D., Sportsman's Arms, St. John's Adaptable Account Books Ltd., 15 Railway Street Road Addison & Co. Ltd., Wine Merchants, 25 Westgate Arctic Cafe, 6, New Street Addy, Edgar, Lime, Cement, 30 Grasscroft Road, Armitage, A., Grocer, Confectioner, 26 Newsome Marsh Road Adega Ltd., Billiards Hall, Westgate Armitage, E., Fish, Fruit, 58, Luck Lane Advertiser Press Ltd., Printers, Publishers, Page Armitage, Frank, Commission Agent, 451 Wakefield Street Road Affleck, A. Murray, M.D. Physn., 40, New North Armitage, Frank, Farmer, Sunny Bank Farm, Road Cowcliffe Hill, Birkby Affleck, J. & Sons Ltd., General Warehousemen, Armitage, G., Starling End Farm, Lockwood 16 New North Road Armitage & Grimshaw, Mineral Waters, Mark Ainley, John & Sons Ltd., Brewers, Wapping Street, Paddock Springs Brewery Lindley Moor Armitage, Hewitt & Hellowell, F.A.I., Chartered Ainley, J. & Son, Chimney Sweeps, 76 Dalton Auctioneers, Valuers, 37 Westgate Green Lane Armitage, .Hubert, Auctioneer, Valuer, Estate Ainley, Winifred G., Stationer, P.O., Lockwood Buildings, Railway Street Airedale Co-operative Worsted Manufacturing Armitage, J., Newsagent, 28 Swan Lane Society, Wholesale Warehousemen, Woodhouse Armitaae, James & Son (Coal) Ltd., Coal Mills, Leeds Road Factors, 3 Standard House. Tel. 646, after Airey, Robert & Son Ltd., Coopers Vats, office Hours 3257. Established 1873. Woodware Manufacturers, Kuvo Works, Armitage, James & Sons Ltd., Fancy Drapers, Kin!ls Brid!le Road. Tel. 976 14 John William Street Akroyd, Jas, Cotton Spinner, Woodhouse Mill Armitage, J. E., Plasterer, Slater, 349 Leeds Road Albert Hotel, 38 Victoria Lane Armitage & Norton, Chartered Accountants, Albion Hotel, Buxton Road Station Street Buildings. Tel.