The skew bridge passing over the Rochdale Canal at Gauxholme with a clear span of 101 ft. The castellated abutments of solid masonry were brought from Knowlwood Quarry. Along with Whiteley Arches at Charlestown this was one of the first bow string…
A general view from Holebottom showing the railway cutting across the centre of the town. Clearly visible on the right are Christ Church and its Vicarage. The former Ridgefoot Mill complex can be seen abutting the viaduct.
A painting by Alfred Bayes, the Lumbutts-born artist, depicts a packhorse train travelling along the moorland causey stones, which still exist in many places today. The horses, led by a drover, were disciplined to follow the sound of bells fastened…
Chaffers Wheelwright's shop at Salford. A scene inside the wheelwright's shop at Salford, 1905-10. This staged photograph taken by Herbert Hardaker shows the process of 'hooping the wheel'. The middle figure is Young Chaffer who, with his brother,…
Prior to the commencement of the 19th Century little thought had been given to the conditions under which factory workers were employed, whether they were children or adults.
By the early 1820s several attempts had been made to introduce…
When the railway was constructed in the late 1830s the canal had to be diverted to make way for the deep railway cutting. The line of the canal originally ran closer to the cottages on Square Road, via the present railway bridge and through what is…
Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.
Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.
Hazel Hollows, centre, on the day of her retirement, Wednesday 17 April 1985.
Mons Mill, under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn, the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex…
Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.
Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.