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Walsden, Todmorden - RDA00101
A west bound goods train approaching Walsden Station. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1961.
A new station with ‘bus stop’ style shelters was opened in 1990 but slightly to the east of the footbridge seen here to the right.
A new station with ‘bus stop’ style shelters was opened in 1990 but slightly to the east of the footbridge seen here to the right.
Walsden, Todmorden - RDA00103
St Peters Church was constructed in 1845 when Walsden became a Parish in its own right and no longer part of Todmorden Parish. The church was consecrated in 1848.
Todmorden - Burnley Road. 1895 - RDA00104
Flood water pouring onto Burnley Road, Todmorden (Gandy Bridge)
Farmhouse - RDA00105
Location and date unknown.
Charlestown Curve Accident 1912. - RDA00106
21 June 1912. 'The Manchester to Leeds express literally burst the rails asunder' on the already notorious Charlestown Curve between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge killing four passengers and injuring many more. Seen here the derailed Aspinall 2-4-2T…
The Original Stoodley Pike - RDA00107
Stoodley Pike stands on the top of Langfield Moor, Todmorden. It was built by public subscription in 1814 to commemorate the general peace. By an amazing coincidence it crumbled to the ground on the day on which the Russian Ambassador was withdrawn…
Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags c.1910. - RDA00108
Gibson Mill, or Lord Holme Mill, at the heart of the Crags. Originally a water powered Cotton mill, subsequently supplemented by steam. By the 1890s it had become an 'entertainment emporium' providing for the vast number of visitors to the Crags…
Walsden - RDA00109
Townscape of the small town dominated by its mills. Date unknown.
Todmorden - Burnley Road. - RDA00110
"I played on these steps". J F Nuttall pointing to steps at rear of old school room in 1953.
Rochdale Canal, Todmorden - RDA00111
In the centre of this photograph is the Golden Lion Bridge carrying the Rochdale Road over the canal. These lock gates were later replaced in the 1920s with a guillotine, or vertically rising, gate.
Shade, Todmorden - RDA00112
View over Shade School to Dobroyd Castle on the far hillside.
Dawson City, Heptonstall C1905 - RDA00113
Dawson City was a hutted encampment which housed up to 600 navvies and engineers employed in the construction of the Walshaw Dean Reservoirs and the Hardcastle Crags Railway. It was situated at White Hill Nook, Heptonstall. The contractor for the…
Gauxholme Viaduct & Bridge. - RDA00114
A rambling viaduct of 17 stone spans of 35ft and 1 of 60ft plus the iron span bridge over the Rochdale Canal, much plainer than its more famous neighbour to the east of the viaduct.
Heptonstall Church Font. - RDA00115
The 1850s decorated font in the church of St Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall There is also the old font from the previous Church of St Thomas a Beckett but much more roughly hewn.
Heptonstall Old Church - RDA00116
The old parish church of St Thomas a Becket at Heptonstall was founded in the 13th century, although much of the ruin that still stands dates from the 15th century. A new church dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle was built in 1854, after a fierce…
The Two Churches, Heptonstall - RDA00117
The old parish church of St Thomas a Beckett at Heptonstall. was founded in the 13th century although much of the ruin that still stands dates from the 15th century. The new church dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle was built in 1854, after a fierce…
Hebden Bridge Parish Church, Mytholm - RDA00118
The Parish Church of Hebden Bridge, dedicated to St James the Great, was consecrated in 1833. The church was built on land given by the Revd. James Armitage Rhodes and his wife Mary, who lived at nearby Mytholm Hall.
One of the Mytholm silk mills…
One of the Mytholm silk mills…
Todmorden Great Wall. - RDA00119
The brick 'Great Wall' supported the sidings and goods yard to the west of the station above the canal.
It is generally accepted that around 4 million bricks were used to construct the revetment known as the Great Wall of Todmorden. However,…
It is generally accepted that around 4 million bricks were used to construct the revetment known as the Great Wall of Todmorden. However,…
The Trestle Bridge at Blake Dean 1901 - RDA00120
"At 105 feet high the trestle bridge carrying Blakedean railway across the valley remained a stunning spectacle for over a decade in the early years of the 20th century. Enoch Tempest commissioned architect William Henry Cockcroft and engineer George…
New Bridge, Midgehole, c1910 - RDA00121
Looking down on Midgehole towards Crimsworth Dean and the entrance to Hardcastle Crags.
On the left foreground is New Bridge Mill, a former fustian manufacturing mill, water powered but supplemented by steam in times of drought. By the late 1890s…
On the left foreground is New Bridge Mill, a former fustian manufacturing mill, water powered but supplemented by steam in times of drought. By the late 1890s…
The Lodge at Midgehole - RDA00122
The lodge and gates at the entrance to Hardcastle Crags. The road going off to the left went down to New Bridge Mill and cottages.
Sandholme, Todmorden. - RDA00123
Looking down the Calder Valley with the Rochdale Canal in the foreground. On the far hillside stands Cross Stone Church.
Gauxholme Bridge on the Rochdale Canal - RDA00124
Built by the Manchester & Leeds Railway in 1840 and always known by them as Gauxholme Bridge but locally referred to as Coppras House Bridge. It was one of the very first Bow String Bridges in the country along with Whiteley Arches, near Hebden…
Waterside and Todmorden from the West - RDA00125
In the foreground is the railway line curving to the goods yard, with the station in the distance. Centre right is Fielden’s Waterside Mill next to the Rochdale Canal. To the right is the spire of the Unitarian Church, which was also built by the…