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Site of demolished Empress Foundry with Westfield Shed in background. Early 21st century.

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Centre left Walkleys Clog Factory and on the right the path running down to re-join the Rochdale Canal tow-path

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The canal and tow path with Waterside Mill to the left. Now the site of Morrison's supermarket.

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Photo taken during the restoration of the Rochdale Canal.

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During restoration work on the Rochdale Canal. The metal trough bridge crossing the canal at the western end of the long rambling Gauxholme Viaduct.

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The tow path at Lobb Mill with very little water in the canal at the time! Restoration work is in progress however.

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Another view of the canal during restoration work.

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The drained canal during restoration work. Can anyone identify the exact location please?

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Undated postcard 'Exclusive to Mytholmroyd Post Office'. Rochdale Canal; Redacre Mill Hotel; The Dusty Miller; Rochdale Canal.

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c1937/8. Constructing the footbridge over the canal from the Memorial Garden to Calder Holmes Park. In the distance beneath the bridge can be seen Victoria Bridge on Station Road over the Calder and centre right semaphore signal on the railway near…

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Looking across Mytholm to the Steeps up to Blackshawhead. In the foreground the canal and towpath and centre right Mytholm Hall is just visible. In the foreground Stubbings Holme Dyeworks and above it Brown's factory, both now long gone.

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Machpelah Works (the building next to the barge) was owned by Trevor Smith, it was offices and workshops until the upper floors were converted into flats in (20??). Trevor Smith’s company, TT Surveys, which was concerned with marine seismic survey…
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