Cutting of the First Sod of the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Railway Panel on the Edward Akroyd Statue, Halifax

Unveiled before a crowd of 10000 people on the 29th July 1876 at nearby North Bridge, the statue built to commemorate the achievements of the towns former MP was moved to its current location outside All Souls Church, Haley Hill in October 1901. www.colingreenphotography.co.uk