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  • Collection: The Making of Todmorden exhibition

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The Demonstration of the Band of Hope Union c.1908. Most of the chapels took part in this annual parade in July. The photograph shows the procession leaving Hazlewood Street.

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General Stock Room. Publicity photograph for Barker's Cycle Works, also known as Phoenix Cycle Works, at Millwood in 1902. In 1909 the Barker family moved to Bolton and set up a business selling and repairing motor cars.

The Phoenix Cycle Works,…

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Repairs Department. Publicity photograph for Barker's Cycle Works, also known as Phoenix Cycle Works, at Millwood, 1902. In 1909 the Barker family moved to Bolton and set up a business selling and repairing motor cars.

The Phoenix Cycle Works,…

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Garment manufacturing in the former weaving shed at Crescent Mill, 1984. Bentwood Bros., closed the Todmorden factory in May 1992 and the premises are now occupied by the Todmorden Motor Co. (1993).

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Garment manufacturing in the former weaving shed at Crescent Mill, 1984. Bentwood Bros., closed the Todmorden factory in May 1992 and the premises are now occupied by the Todmorden Motor Co. (1993).

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Following the partial demolition of the mill in the late 1950s the site lay derelict for many years and now forms a local authority housing area.

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Albert Martin, in charge of the crossing and brushing machines. 1986.

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Barry Sanderson operating the rolling-up machine, 1986.

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Brisbane Moss Corduroys: Dyers and Finishers of velvets, velveteens, cords and suedettes, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood. Cutting velveteens at Moss Bros, around 1900.

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Brisbane Moss Corduroys: Dyers and Finishers of velvets, velveteens, cords and suedettes, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood.

Bill Sayer on the old velveteen cutters in 1986. The machines were eventually phased out in 1990.

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Brisbane Moss Corduroys: Dyers and Finishers of velvets, velveteens, cords and suedettes, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood.

Bill Sayer on the old velveteen cutters in 1986. The machines were eventually phased out in 1990.

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David Green, right, foreman cutter, and Donald Cockroft operating the new machinery, 1986.

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The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company had to build a double retaining wall alongside the canal side at Salford due to land subsidence but also to extend the goods yard.

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General view of Burnley Road, Cornholme, dominated by Wilson Bros' mill and their factory clock, 1905

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Caleb Hoyle photographed in his mayoral robes before being presented to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee.

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Why not choose a career with Charles Crabtree Ltd and its Associated Company S and A Barker's Successors Ltd.
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