Jarratt Pyrah and Armitage where Sainsburys is - the steam engine that powered the place was moved to the side of Tolson Museum after it's last working in 1976.

There was an ice cream makers at the Cavalry Arms junction - Marchinios (?)

remember harold haighs mill on manchester road.

my dad worked at browns in meltham for nearly 30 years, used to love visiting him there.......this thread brings back some memories

Vine Products at Magdale Vinery where they bottled QC sherry & SVW based where Pink Link is now.
I think the Vinery closed in 1989, SVW may have operated from the site for longer.

In construction there was JB Brooke --who built a lot of houses in the west Yorks /Kirklees area(they had a "yard" just beyond the viaduct up Manchester Road ) next to Wimpennys ( another civil engineering firm)
Henry Brooke -down Leeds Road (next to the fast food outlets opposite the Peacock) -who were structural engineers /steel fabricators
plus Mallinsons on Albert Street, Lockwood(Building Contractors )

Milnsbridge/ Longwood/ Slaithwaite was a hot bed of textiles and there were many notable mills in addition to those mentioned previously like
CJ Hirsts / John Crowthers . and James Shires, and Moxons at Kirkburton and Huddersfield Fine Worsteds at Kirkheaton
Most of the mills that have now sadly closed were , as others have said , involved in the manufacture of "fine worsteds"- and known worldwide for some of the best suit and clothing material made anywhere !They upgraded to the latest machinery --the old machinery got refurbished and shipped to the Middle and Far East ---and the rest is history alas!

Haigh. It was next to Harold Haigh.

How about one of the most advertised companies in Huddersfield?

Henry Brook & Co. Ltd.

If you look at many grate / manhole covers in the streets of Huddersfield, the majority used to have the above name on them. Brooks was a foundry on Colne Road and existed for over 150 years until it's demise in 2002. From 1947 it supplied structural steelwork from it's workshop off Leeds Road which Dual Seal Glass now occupy.

all those wise cracks about my age !!

some o you are older than yer make out!!

But they look younger

Thats probably cos they are, Peter Pan!