In the 1960's before Moderna Blankets a company called D.E.Stuttard Ltd made oil fired boilers called 'Desomatic'. R Thomas 01422 846392 as a brass plate which was attached to the boilers. Ref: 037.
L to R - Roy Temperley, Young Uttley, Jack Uttley, Barker Holden, Roy Nuttall and David Martin. Temperley's manufactured ceramic, clay and sanitary pipes at Clough Head Mine, Dulesgate, Todmorden.
The over flow from Rochdale Canal in to the river. It is situated just past Whiteley arches (garage and railway bridge) some 20/30 yards going towards Todmorden. This shows the walk way over the over flow. There is a similar one further on towards…
When Mitchell's Mill closed down c1962, Percy Pollard got a job working for John Pickles at Mytholm, but steam was in his blood so he borrowed the money to buy this steam engine which he kept at home at Old Town house. c1963.