Halifax Pubs

Britain in Old Photographs

A history of Halifax pubs

Steve Gee takes the reader on a delightful tour of the most interesting pubs, inns and taverns of Halifax and provides a fascinating insight into the changing history of Halifax’s pubs over the last 200 years. Illustrated with over 100 images, this book is a captivating record of the history of the public houses of Halifax, the people who ran them, the customers who frequented them and the brewers who supplied and usually owned them. This volume also looks at the social and historical function of the public house within the city. Halifax Pubs will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history and heritage of pubs in this area, and also awaken memories of a bygone time for those who have worked or lived among this thriving community.