Mayor of Todmorden, Dr Stella Mather, nee Brown with Mr John Graham, Headmaster of Cornholme School presenting a watch to teacher, Miss Barker for her retirement / long service.
Statue of John Fielden MP, in celebration of the 'Ten Hours Act' 1847. Designed by J H Foley in 1863 and cast in 1869. The Ten Hours Act reduced the permitted maximum hours of work for women and children to 10 hrs per day and 58 in any one week.