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A snowy Longfield with the bus to Halifax waiting. The 'new' Victorian Church is on the left and the tower of the ruined medieval church is to the right.

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Haugh Road canal bridge on the right. Todmorden No. 5 bus first registered in 1950

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Todmorden No. 17 bus first registered in 1948

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No 2 bus outside the Town Hall on 1st January 1907 prior to the inaugural run to Steanor Bottom. The Mayor, Alderman Abraham Crossley, is standing at the extreme right surrounded by children and well-wishers. The bus, one of two supplied by…

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Drawing by Dennis O'Neill of Bus No 2, which was first registered in 1913.

Despite this drawing being labelled 1910 the bus was not actually registered until 1913.

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Todmorden bus No. 3 first registered in 1920.

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Todmorden bus No. 3 first registered in 1920.

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1967

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Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. This low arch was a hazard in the days of open-topped buses, passengers had to lower their heads. There were reputed to be a number of fatalities.

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Buses found it a tight squeeze trying to navigate the narrow streets of Heptonstall. Attempting a three-point turn in July 1963 is an Albion Nimbus watched by musician John R. Turner, who shortly afterwards left to become organist at Glasgow…

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North Street, between the Town Hall and the viaduct, Todmorden. The building underneath the arch housed road salt. Note the train on the viaduct.

Bus number 2, registration number C-1503 and with its replacement single deck body following an…

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North Street, Burnley Road, Todmorden. The 3 storey buuilding in the centre of the picture is where the market is today.

This was the early terminus for bus services along Burnley Road. The vehicle in shot is believed to be a Ryknield, number 5.…

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Todmorden number 23 at the Town Hall terminus, it is a Leyland SG2. New in May 1924. Withdrawn 1929.

St Mary's Crypt is on the left.

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Number 9 bus outside the bus office on Church Street (Rochdale Road), Todmorden. Number 9 was what was termed an RAF Type. It is quoted as being registered CW1841 and CW1948 ? It was withdrawn in 1926. The bus was purchased from a Burnley dealer…

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North Street, Todmorden. The 3 storey building in the centre of the picture is where the market is today.

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First day of bus service January 18th 1907

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Selection of Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee bus tickets.
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