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Gorpley Reservoir. - RDA00276
Todmorden Waterworks Gorpley Reservoir came into operation in 1905.
Fern Cottage, Dulesgate. - RDA00277
On Bacup Road from Gauxholme.
Gorpley Cottage, Dulesgate. - RDA00278
Situated on the Bacup Road from Gauxholme. Top left the remains of the waterwheel casement of Gorpley Mill, demolished in 1894.
Mankinholes, Todmorden. - RDA00279
On the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike above.
Lumbutts, Todmorden. - RDA00280
A small village on the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike on the skyline and the United Methodist Chapel centre right.
Folly, Todmorden. - RDA00281
Folly Mill, in Lumbutts Clough. Seen here in a derelict condition and it was demolished in the 1920s. The row of houses was known locally as Mouse Nest.
Oldroyd Mill, Todmorden. - RDA00282
Oldroyd in Lumbutts Clough, demolished in the 1920s.
Stansfield View, Todmorden. - RDA00283
Built in the late 1870s as Todmorden's Workhouse but after 1948 it became a hospital for the mentally handicapped. The building was demolished in 1996.
Blarney Castle, Langfield, Todmorden. - RDA00284
Off the road from Todmorden at Knowl Wood to Lumbutts. Between Shepherds Rest and Swineshead. There used to be a fair held here.
Causey Wood, Todmorden. - RDA00285
Causey, or Causeway, Wood Dam in Lumbutts Clough with Causeywood Mill, or Folly Mill.
Shepherds Rest, Hey Head, Todmorden. - RDA00286
Situated on Lumbutts Road it is now a traditional country pub.
Hebden Bridge from Wood Top. - RDA00287
View over the railway station to the town and Heptonstall hillside. Bottom right the municipal gas works at Crow Nest. The station wedged between the railway warehouse and Victoria Mill.
River Hebden, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. - RDA00288
The river up above Gibson Mill with the actual Crags to the right.
Blake Dean and Chapel. - RDA00289
An offshoot of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack built in 1820 to serve the community at Alcomden. The Church closed in 1959 and was demolished in 1971. The nearby cottages were converted into a scout hostel.
Hebden Bridge from Horsehold Hillside. - RDA00291
Looking across to Wadsworth with Calder Mill prominent in the foreground.
Heptonstall Slack and Chapel, c1900 - RDA00292
Mount Zion Baptist Church was built in 1808 by a breakaway group from Birchcliffe Chapel in Hebden Bridge but the present building dates from 1878.
Hebden Bridge - Cosy Corner, Hardcastle Crags. - RDA00293
Cosy Corner Guest House, Kiosk and camp site on the south side of the valley. Originally a farm then opened as Thornton's Tea Rooms before being converted to a guest house as seen here. Now the site of Hebden Hey scout hostel.
Hebden Bridge - King Street. - RDA00294
Looking up the valley from above St James' Church. In the distance Calderside Mill and Whiteley Arches.
Hardcastle Hebden Valley. - RDA00295
Looking up Hebden Dale to Hardcastle Crags. In the foreground Midgehole Lower Mill and on the right Midgehole Upper Mill.
Mytholm, Hebden Bridge. - RDA00296
Looking up Colden Clough. Above St James' Church Upper and Lower Eaves Mills, below the church Mytholm Hall and to the left Pickles, which became Brown's, engineering works.
Hebden Bridge. - RDA00297
View over the town from Fairfield looking up Hebden Dale about 1900. Bottom centre St Thomas' Catholic Church and next to it Pallis House.
Mytholm, Hebden Bridge. - RDA00298
RDA00298. Postcard looking over Mytholm to Heptonstall Church. The text says it was taken from the top of Horsehold Scout by Mr Lord of King Street. Formerly 184RD.
Jumble Hole Clough. - RDA00299
Jumble Hole Clough runs north westerly up from the Upper Calder Valley between Charlestown and Eastwood.
Holme Station Accident. - RDA00300
Holme Station Cliviger on the Todmorden-Burnley 'Copy Pit' line. On 27th October 1907 some wagons on a coal train became detached at Copy Pit and rolled back down and leaving the track demolished the Booking Office killing the Booking Clerk.