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View over Todmorden - MOT00424
One of the earliest known photographs of Todmorden, about 1866, showing the building of the Unitarian Church. Waterside Mill is in the foreground.
Sunnyside, Todmorden - MOT00423
Todmorden's earliest industrial 'estate', viewed from Sunnyside about 1905.
Industrial Units Being Built - MOT00422
Calderdale's small industrial units were built on the site of Salford Mill in 1980.
View overlooking Springside, about 1900. - MOT00420
Springside 1910 - This view overlooking Springside provides a splendid record of the mills, which once dominated this part of the valley. In the foreground, lying between the river and the Rochdale canal is Nanholme Mill, which was used primarily for…
Springside, Todmorden, c1910 - MOT00419
View looking towards Springside from Lob Mill area, c1910.
The long wooden building by the canalside was originally a rope works, erected Jonas Clegg in 1887.
The buildings on the roadside have all disappeared, along with the place names: Nell Cote…
The long wooden building by the canalside was originally a rope works, erected Jonas Clegg in 1887.
The buildings on the roadside have all disappeared, along with the place names: Nell Cote…
Mons Mill - MOT00210
Mons Mill works outing to Filey and Scarborough, 1947.
Mons Mill - MOT00209
Mrs Eastwood, working on a ring spinning frame, Mons Mill, 1949.
Mons Mill - MOT00208
Mrs Whitham on a bobbin winding frame, 1949.
Mons Mill - MOT00207
Mrs Parfitt watching a beaming frame, 1949.
Mons Mill - MOT00206
Miss Heyworth pushing down sliver into a card can, Mons mill, 1949.
Mons Mill - MOT00205
Mrs Payne, right, at her drawing frame with Mr Melton, the Head Carder, Mons Mill, 1949.
Mons Mill - MOT00204
View inside the card room at Mons Mill, 1936.
Mons Mill - MOT00203
The boiler room was located below the engine house
Mons Mill - MOT00202
View of the magnificent tiled engine house at Mons Mill, in 1936.
Mons Mill, Todmorden - MOT00201
View of the magnificent tiled engine house at Mons Mill, in 1936.
Mons Mill, Todmorden - MOT00200
Rear view of Mons Mill in 1936 showing the office building, now occupied by the Ukrainian Club. It is said that Mons Mill was built to only half of its intended size. The only clue to this grand plan is in the south gable, shown here, which was left…
Mons Mill, Todmorden - MOT00199
Until 1914 the mill was known as Hare Mill, recognisable by the huge white letters faced into the chimney in glazed brick.
Mons Mill under Construction, 1908 - 9 - MOT00198
Its founder, Jonathan Gledhill, supervised the cutting of the first sod in June 1907.
Mons Mill under Construction, 1908 - 9 - MOT00197
The mill's founder, Jonathan Gledhill, supervised the cutting of the first sod in June 1907.
Joshua Smith's - MOT00191
Joshua Smith's winding room - A view of the winding room at Joshua Smith's Frostholme Mill, in Cornholme, 1913. The firm of Joshua Smith's ran the mill from 1882 until well into the 1950s, at one time employing over 700 people in the production of…
Joshua Smith's - MOT00190
Letter of quotation for looms requested by Joshua Smith's in 1892
Joshua Smith's - MOT00189
Letter of quotation for looms requested by Joshua Smith's in 1892
Joshua Smith's - MOT00188
View across the main weaving shed at Joshua Smith's, 1912.
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme. - MOT00187
The 2nd motion and DC generator