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The Bird i'th Hand, Rochdale Road, Warland - TAS00119
A regular truck stop for hungry lorry drivers, much the same as modern day service areas on our motorways. Standing outside the doorway of the Bird i'th Hand inn is a Leyland very similar to the one owned and used by the LMS Railway at Todmorden…
Special Bus - Leyland No 2 - TAS00242
This used to be in the ownership of Todmorden Antiquarian Society
Portsmouth Bus - TAS00103
Bus No 2 takes a photo call on a very muddy road leading to Portsmouth. The Trade plate letters depict 'B' for Lancashire and 'P' for the manufacturer, Pilkingtons.
Open Topped Bus outside Todmorden town Hall - TAS00193
Todmorden No.23 bus first registered in 1924
Open Topped Bus - TAS00227
It must of been cold travelling atop this bus judging by the amount of snow around.
Open Topped Bus - TAS00199
Todmorden No.4 bus first registered in 1907.
Mills & Allotments - TAS00206
The big red brick building is the bus garage, on the left is the Shannon and Chesapeake Inn, and on the right is the destructor building which contained an incinerator. The gas works is just off picture to the right.
Leyland Demonstrator Bus - TAS00151
A Leyland demonstrator working on the Burnley Road route, passing under the old Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. Even though this bus had a full roof the staircase was still open. The terrace behind is Jobling Terrace.
Leyland Demonstrator Bus - TAS00147
This bus was shown to various bus authorities, in this case Todmorden Corporation. This type was known as a Piano Fronted model.
Leyland Bus - TAS00218
Mr B. Pickles in 1947. This Todmorden bus No. 9 was first registered in 1947.
Letterhead - TAS00198
The Chritchley-Norris Motor Company letterhead. This one is dated Feb 4th 1907.
Let's Talk About Buses - TAS00220
Centre is Alderman John Henry Whitaker, for many years Chairman of Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee.
Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme,Todmorden - TAS00260
A bus negotiating the original and then the new metal bridge
Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme,Todmorden - TAS00259
This photograph was taken during works to replace the stone arch with a metal bridge.
Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme,Todmorden - TAS00258
As buses became taller, the bridge became a hazard and, after several accidents, it was replaced by a taller, metal structure.
Horse Drawn Wagon on Burnley Road, Todmorden - TAS00195
The building in the centre of the picture is Jack's House, formerly The Shoulder of Mutton Inn.