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When weaving ceased this building became a Dyehouse and was later demolished.

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This section of the mill was demolished in 1914.

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This room was the first one inside the door past the boiler house, the machine is a vertical spindle bobbin winder made by Thomas Holt Ltd of Rochdale, a large maker of winding machinery. As there are two rows of spindles, it looks as though this is…

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This machine was located in the bottom room of the multi storey building.

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There are various names on the back of this picture, but it is not clear to whom they refer: Lloyd G.M. Hampton, Sam Green, Miss Kitchen, James Cockcroft, Fleta Barnes, Craven, mary Greenwood. At the front: William Hartley, John Greenwood.

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Holme House Mill, Booth, where water power was in use until 1941. The mill had been owned by the Ogden family since 1769: after it was dismantled it is believed the waterwheel was moved to Shibden Hall, Halifax.

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Todmorden Technical Institute - part of spinning room

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Interior view of the packing department on the Baltimore site.

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A corner of the engineering workshop of Astin & Barker's Victoria Ironworks, Salford. 1890 - 1900.

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Several Todmorden firms produced or maintained the machinery used in the cotton factories. Lord Bros. produced textile machinery, often building looms to their own specification. Jeremiah Jackson was also in the machine trade as textile engineers,…

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Aston and Barker's wagon is paraded through the town in the Lifeboat Saturday procession on 7th July 1906

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Wilson Bros' Fire Engine 1905-10 - Wilson's Mill had a stationary fire engine, or pump was strategically placed for immediate use within this woodworking factory. The fire crew would operate a mobile engine for use in the Cornholme district.
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