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This is the Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee emblem with the British Railways logo.

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The big red brick building is the bus garage, on the left is the Shannon and Chesapeake Inn, and on the right is the destructor building which contained an incinerator. The gas works is just off picture to the right.

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The building on the extreme left, formerly the Freemason's Arms, was known as the 'red house', and is now apartments. The next 2 buildings have since been demolished, the next is now a cafe known as No 72 Burnley Road. 1916

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A regular truck stop for hungry lorry drivers, much the same as modern day service areas on our motorways. Standing outside the doorway of the Bird i'th Hand inn is a Leyland very similar to the one owned and used by the LMS Railway at Todmorden…

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Summit Tunnel is one of the world's oldest railway tunnels. It was constructed between 1838 and 1841 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company to provide a direct line between Leeds and Manchester. When built, Summit Tunnel was the longest railway…

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This work was carried out on the site of the Barclays Bank branch, opposite the town hall, which was demolished. The White Hart pub (now Wetherspoons) can be seen on the top right of the shot.

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Near St Mary's Church after the demolition of the Barclays Bank branch. This work improved the look of the gateway to the town considerably.

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Waterside Lodge Residential Home, Rochdale Road, Salford.
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