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The Habergham originated from the Burnley area and worked services in such towns as Accrington. Occasionally it did operate private parties from Todmorden but not on stage carriage work.

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The first bus through Walsden on its way to Steanor Bottom terminus. Just about to pass the end of Ramsden Wood Road, with what appears to be a standing load on the upper deck which was not allowed.

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This Burnley bus came to Todmorden fairly frequently on what would be Private Hire, when they took parties to Blackpool and the West Coast, as this one was doing when collecting passengers from the Greyhound Inn on Rochdale Road.

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An early Todmorden Corporation bus. Does not show any headlamp or rear lamps.

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Bus B-5628 was allocated Fleet No 8 when it arrived brand new from Leyland on the 31st July 1913. It was later requisitioned by the government for war work, conveying troops to the front line in WWI. Many such vehicles never returned.

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Buses no 6 (AP 2015 Critchley-Norris of 1907) and no 7 were purchased second hand from John Roberts of Rossendale Carriage Company, Bacup. The decorations may have been in celebration of Lifeboat Day.

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C-1761 was Ryknield with Brush body which arrived in Todmorden in July, following a journey from Burton-on-Trent, this bus was allocated Fleet no 5. The photograph appears to be taken at the Roebuck Inn, Portsmouth.

The gentleman wearing the straw…

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Posed for a photograph in front of the main Todmorden gas works gas holder are the first five buses, c1907, because C-1503, the Critchley-Norris has had its body changed to a single deck arrangement following an accident at Lobb Mill.

Millwood…

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W.U. 8362. Bus No 11 was a Leyland Leviathon. New in 1926/7 appears to be at the Summit Terminus.

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Possibly in the area of Walsden known as Bottoms, or near Lane Bottom.

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Yet another photo stop on the journey to Steanor Bottom, beyond Walsden. Outside the Railway Inn or Tavern at the junction with Alma Road, Walsden.

The hotel building is still there but has been converted to apartments, the building on the left has…

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Having arrived at the Sandbed terminus, Eastwood, the bus will depart for the Town Hall once the conductor has changed the destination board. The white bands painted on lamp posts were to inform passengers that these were a bus stop. Not all posts…

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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.

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A very atmospheric shot of the tram shed, date unknown.

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This tram is heading back to Halifax from West Vale, terminating at the post office on Commercial Street. The Economic stores, of which there were branches all over Calderdale at one time, can be seen on the right. Wonder if the smart gentleman has…

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This tram is heading back to Halifax from West Vale, terminating at the post office on Commercial Street. The Economic stores, of which there were branches all over Calderdale at one time, can be seen on the right.

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This happened on the 1st of July 1906, on North Bridge. Tram number 94 went out of control as it travelled down New Bank and overturned on North Bridge. Two people were killed and 12 injured. The driver was dismissed and a strike ensued. By 31st…

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Looking eastwards towards Junction 22 and on into Yorkshire. The M62 is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road is 107 miles (172 km) long; for 7 miles (11 km), it…
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