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  • Collection: Todmorden Antiquarian Society

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Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee bus tickets around the 1950s.

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Mr B. Pickles in 1947. This Todmorden bus No. 9 was first registered in 1947.

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Todmorden bus driver and conductor in the 1920s.

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Centre is Alderman John Henry Whitaker, for many years Chairman of Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee.

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Todmorden Mayor, Alderman Abraham Crossley outside the Town Hall on 1st January 1907 prior to the inaugural bus run to Steanor Bottom.

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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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It must of been cold travelling atop this bus judging by the amount of snow around.

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Halifax Road, at Richmond Street, looking east towards Spring Gardens. Key Syke Lane goes off to the right.

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There seems to have been a church on the site since the 15th century but prior to the mid-19th century Todmorden was a chapelry mainly in the Parish of Rochdale but part in the Parish of Halifax. With the opening of Christ Church in 1832 St Mary's…

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There seems to have been a church on the site since the 15th century but prior to the mid-19th century Todmorden was a chapelry mainly in the Parish of Rochdale but part in the Parish of Halifax. With the opening of Christ Church in 1832 St Mary's…

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There seems to have been a church on the site since the 15th century but prior to the mid-19th century Todmorden was a chapelry mainly in the Parish of Rochdale but part in the Parish of Halifax. With the opening of Christ Church in 1832 St Mary's…

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In 1926 the wall along Church Street was moved back two or three feet to provide extra road width, and a footpath was constructed between White Hart Fold and Rise Lane. A number of graves had to be moved in the process and screens were erected…

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Looking down the nave from the chancel. Taken prior to the re-ordering of the church which took place in the early 1990s.

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Taken prior to the re-ordering of the church which took place in the early 1990s.

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The choir and sanctary. Taken prior to the re-ordering of the church which took place in the early 1990s.

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This building was used as a meeting room for St Mary's church.

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The second floor was used as a Christian meeting Room.

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The building featured here was demolished and a bank built on the site. Later that was demolished and another bank built, which in its turn was demolished.

St Mary's Church can be seen on the left, and the coal merchant's was run by author Billy…

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St Peters Parish Church was constructed in 1845 when Walsden became a parish in its own right and no longer part of Todmorden Chapelry. The church was consecrated in 1848. This photo was taken before the devastating fire that took place on May 28th…

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St Peter's Church of England Primary School with St Peter's Church behind. The school building is now (2014) being redeveloped as houses, and the school has been re-located to Walsden Junior School site on nearby Rochdale Road.
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