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Littleborough Station - 1950 - LYR00291
TMP 0225 - General view looking north east in 1950 down the Manchester island Platform across to the Leeds Platform. To the left is the Goods Shed, siding and crane. The building on the Leeds Platform is only station building now remaining but minus…
Littleborough Station and Signal Box 1965. - LYR00290
LYRS 6681 - The 'up' platform, buildings and signal box looking north east. All the buildings have now been demolished and the track to the right lifted. The island platform was accessed by a subway.
Littleborough Station - 1965 General view looking North East - LYR00289
LYRS 6682 - Looking from the 'up' Manchester Platform across to the 'down' Leeds Platform. The buildings on the 'up' platform have been demolished and those on the 'down' platform not in use for rail users; on both platforms there are now not very…
Littleborough, September 1967 - JSB00118
Shop on the corner of Harehill Road and Victoria Road.
The White House, Blackstone Edge. - RDA00305
At the summit of the road between Ripponden and Littleborough. The notice on the board reads "Teas and Refreshments. Catering for public and private parties".
Dr Katrina Navickas in her 2009 article Northern History writes:
"Blackstone Edge was…
Dr Katrina Navickas in her 2009 article Northern History writes:
"Blackstone Edge was…
M62 Littleborough - PNH00225
Rakehead viaduct under construction. 15th January 1970.
The motorway, which was first proposed in the 1930s, and originally conceived as two separate routes, was opened in stages between 1971 and 1976, with construction beginning at Pole Moor and…
The motorway, which was first proposed in the 1930s, and originally conceived as two separate routes, was opened in stages between 1971 and 1976, with construction beginning at Pole Moor and…
Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough - DTA00366
Hollingworth Lake is a 130-acre (53 ha) reservoir at Smithy Bridge, in Littleborough , Lancs. The lake was originally built as the main water source for the Rochdale Canal, but developed as a tourist resort from the 1860s, and became known as the…