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Water Power - MOT00163
Lumbutts Mill 1900s - In addition to the parent mill at Waterside, Fielden Bros owned several smaller mills in the valleys around Todmorden, almost all of which were used for spinning purposes. Two of these were situated in the Lumbutts Clough - the…
Water Power - MOT00164
Another Fielden Mill utilising water power with a unique system of three waterwheels, each fed by a stepped series of dams. This mill was later converted to steam power. Lumbutts Mill and Jumb Mill were interconnected by a conveyor system which…
Waterside - MOT00181
A view across the 'New' shed at Waterside in 1912. Interior of the large weaving shed at Waterside in 1912. It is now the site of the Morrisons Supermarket.
Joshua Smith's - MOT00191
Joshua Smith's winding room - A view of the winding room at Joshua Smith's Frostholme Mill, in Cornholme, 1913. The firm of Joshua Smith's ran the mill from 1882 until well into the 1950s, at one time employing over 700 people in the production of…
View overlooking Springside, about 1900. - MOT00420
Springside 1910 - This view overlooking Springside provides a splendid record of the mills, which once dominated this part of the valley. In the foreground, lying between the river and the Rochdale canal is Nanholme Mill, which was used primarily for…
Wilson's Fire Brigade - MOT00227
Wilson Bros Fire Brigade - After numerous disastrous fires at their Cornholme bobbin works (the mill was rebuilt twice following fire destruction), Wilson Bros formed their own fire brigade which also attended domestic as well as mill fires…
Stationary Fire Engine - MOT00228
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.
Stuttard's Wagon - MOT00233
Stuttard's Wagon 1906 - This wagon carrying cotton goods is photographed at the corner of Blind Lane where it joins Victoria Road. The date is 7th July 1906. The wagon had been in the mile-long Lifeboat Saturday parade, in which most of the town's…
Manufacturing Engineers - MOT00103
Machinery for the textile industry was manufactured in various Todmorden engineering workshops.
Lifeboat Saturday Parade - MOT00290
Aston and Barker's wagon is paraded through the town in the Lifeboat Saturday procession on 7th July 1906
Astin & Barkers, Salford - MOT00292
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,…
Engineering Workshop, Astin & Barkers - MOT00295
A corner of the engineering workshop of Astin & Barker's Victoria Ironworks, Salford. 1890 - 1900.
Copper Drying Cylinder - MOT00296
The lorry is carrying a copper drying cylinder made by Geo. Whitehead & Sons at their Salford Works. This type of cylinder was used in the sizing process at firms such as Matthew Stuttard's, Warp Sizers, of Knowlwood Mill.
Lord Bros. Textile Machinery, Canal Street Works. - MOT00305
Edward Lord, 1st March 1812 - 10th September 1875. He was a pioneer in the manufacture of cotton spinning machinery and the founder of the firm.
Lord Bros. Textile Machinery, Canal Street Works. - MOT00306
The engineering workshop in the Canal Street works.
Lord Bros. Textile Machinery, Canal Street Works. - MOT00307
Interior view of the packing department on the Baltimore site.
Lord Bros. - MOT00308
Group photograph taken in the foundry area at Lord Bros., later occupied by Kinghorns.
Lord Bros. - MOT00309
Group photographs taken in the foundry area at Lord Bros., later occupied by Kinghorns.
Lord Bros. - MOT00310
Photograph taken in the foundry area at Lord Bros., later occupied by Kinghorns.
Lord Bros. - MOT00311
Group photograph taken in the foundry area at Lord Bros., later occupied by Kinghorns.
Stansfield Corn Mill - MOT00319
The earliest known photograph of the corn mill, taken from the present Simon Warman site. To the right of the chimney are Hallroyd Cottages, and further right, the signal box and original railway crossing, later replaced by a bridge.
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Greenlees Shop - MOT00324
Greenlees Saddlers 1912 - Thomas William Greenlees, standing on the left, with his assistant Mr Taylor, took over the family business at 13 Church Street when his uncle, Anthony Greenlees, died in 1910. His work making and repairing harnesses and…