57 Clement Street - Life on a Northern Terrace (1911-1938)
Based on extracts from “A Yorkshire Lass” memoirs of Joyce Gill (in italics ). With additional information and editing by Jonathan Blackburn. By 1910 the new development of Clement Street in the district of Birkby, Huddersfield was almost complete. It consisted of 55 stone built houses in two terraces either side of the street. The even numbers side only went up to 30 as the Birkby Council School intercepted the end of the street. The odd numbered side reaching 79 before it terminated. Although they were still terraced houses, designed for the burgeoning workforce of Huddersfield, they were a step up from the previous generation of workers cottages. The ceilings were higher and they had front and back gardens instead of opening directly onto the street. A big step forward was sanitation as toileting facilities were now integral to the house, instead of an outhouse in the back yard. 1911 Census 57 Clement Street, Birkby - Number of Rooms Schedule – Signed by Rowland Blackburn It w...