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Dinner Invitation - MOT00182
Invitation to a dinner given by John Fielden of Dobroyd Castle to celebrate the completion of the new engines at Waterside Works.
Electricity Supply - MOT00438
Electricity cables being laid along Halifax Road, 1905-6. Roomfield Buildings are seen on the right.
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00472
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00473
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Engine Derailment at Todmorden Viaduct, September 1942. - MOT00474
Derailment 1942 - On the Friday night of September 4th 1942, a goods train left the rails at Todmorden viaduct and crashed down the embankment behind the market ground. With 28 coal wagons in tow, the train was heading towards Littleborough at 10pm…
Engineering Workshop, Astin & Barkers - MOT00295
A corner of the engineering workshop of Astin & Barker's Victoria Ironworks, Salford. 1890 - 1900.
Exhibition Poster - MOT00100
The exhibition was staged from 16th to 20th June 1993 at Todmorden Town Hall
Felling the Brick Works Chimney - MOT00508
Felling the Brick Works chimney on Stubley sidings, Cornholme, 28 September 1933. Mrs Walker, the mill manager's wife who lived at Stubley House, had the privilege of lighting the fire.
Felling the Brick Works Chimney - MOT00509
Felling the Brick Works chimney on Stubley sidings, Cornholme, 28 September 1933. Mrs Walker, the mill manager's wife who lived at Stubley House, had the privilege of lighting the fire.
Felling the Brick Works Chimney - MOT00510
Felling the Brick Works chimney on Stubley sidings, Cornholme, 28 September 1933. Mrs Walker, the mill manager's wife who lived at Stubley House, had the privilege of lighting the fire.
Friths Mill, Bacup Road - MOT00171
Friths Mill, Bacup Road, built as a steam-powered cotton mill, finished its days as a sanitary pipe works.
The improvements and inventions of Hargreaves' spinning jenny, Crompton's mule, and later, Cartwright's power loom…
The improvements and inventions of Hargreaves' spinning jenny, Crompton's mule, and later, Cartwright's power loom…
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme. - MOT00183
Built in 1860, the mill was enlarged and developed under the ownership of Joshua Smith Ltd who ran it from 1882 until well into the 1950s. At one time they employed over 700 people in Cornholme, primarily in the weaving industry.
After Joshua…
After Joshua…
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme. - MOT00185
Carson Whiteside, Chief Engineer. In 1959 the steam engine became redundant and in 1960 it was dismantled by a small gang headed by Corson Whiteside, the chief engineer. The flywheel was 20 ft in diameter and each spoke weighed over 19 cwt.
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme. - MOT00186
The horizontal cross compound steam engine, installed in 1896, was capable of driving up to 900 bhp and powered the whole of the factory by a rope pulley system.
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme. - MOT00187
The 2nd motion and DC generator
Gauxholme, todmorden - MOT00426
View over Gauxholme industrial area, 1960.
Gorpley Mill, Bacup Road - MOT00158
When this photograph was taken, c. 1900-1910, all that remained of the former weaving and spinning mill was the upper wheel race. Built in 1805 the mill was operated by the Ormerod Bros. from 1824 until about 1870. The place stood empty for many…
Gorpley Mill, Bacup Road - MOT00159
Gorpley Mill was built in 1805, initially as a fulling and perching mill for wool, but later converted to cotton spinning. Until 1838 it was powered by water from Midgelden Brook (the upper and lower water-wheel races can be seen on the left in this…
Gorpley Reservoir - MOT00434
Gorpley Waterworks under construction. It was finally opened in 1905.
Gorpley Reservoir - MOT00437
Gorpley Waterworks under construction. It was finally opened in 1905. The work was completed by Benjamin Lumb, the local builder. In this view, the workmen's encampment can be seen beyond the half-constructed filter beds