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  • Collection: Rene Dawson Collection

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Believed to be Gorpley Reservoir on the moors south of Bacup Road.

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Construction of filter beds at Gorpley Reservoir.

Gorpley Waterworks was finally opened in 1905. The work was completed by Benjamin Lumb, the local builder.

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View over the station goods yard to the Unitarian Chapel.

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Todmorden town centre looking along Burnley Road to the railway viaduct.

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The Grade l building built by 'Honest John' Fielden MP in the late 1860s.

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The Grade 1 listed building was built in 1865-69 by the philanthropist ‘Honest John’ Fielden, MP. It is now in the care of the Historic Chapels Trust and is available for weddings and events.

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A Chapel was built in 1837 by a breakaway group from Mankinholes Chapel but as the congregation grew it was demolished and replaced by this larger building in 1877. The Chapel remains open as at 2013.

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Looking across towards Cornholme Station which closed in 1938 with Burnley Road in the foreground.

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Flood water pouring down Victoria Road towards Burnley Road, Date unknown.

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Flood water at the junction of Garden Street and Victoria Road. Date unknown.

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Bottom right Robinwood Mill. Down the valley towards Todmorden Mons Mill just discernible.

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One of several coal mines in the Cliviger area. To the right of the winding gear the Todmorden - Burnley Road.

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Townscape of the small town dominated by its mills. Date unknown.

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Walsden from the south hillside. Centre left is the village school and below it an eastbound train heading away from the station.

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St Peters Church was constructed in 1845 when Walsden became a Parish in its own right and no longer part of Todmorden Parish. The church was consecrated in 1848.

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A west bound goods train approaching Walsden Station. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1961.
A new station with ‘bus stop’ style shelters was opened in 1990 but slightly to the east of the footbridge seen here to the right.

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St Peters Church was constructed in 1845 when Walsden became a Parish in its own right and no longer part of Todmorden Parish. The church was consecrated in 1848.

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In the foreground is the railway line curving to the goods yard, with the station in the distance. Centre right is Fielden’s Waterside Mill next to the Rochdale Canal. To the right is the spire of the Unitarian Church, which was also built by the…

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Originally a Fielden Bros warehouse, also used for offices and a factory school, it was later sold to Todmorden Council for use as a technical school and fire station.

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The Chapel opened in 1859 and was altered in 1871 and then closed in 1953.
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