Formerly a weaving shed and known locally as Pickles' , this factory made artificial leather upholstery for the motor trade and later became Turn Leathers
Station staff posing for the camera. Date unknown but probably early 20th century looking up the line towards Burnley. The crossover on the level crossing was lifted by the time the station closed in 1958.
Looking down the line towards Todmorden. The station had opened with the line in 1849 but was closed in 1958. Originally there had been a crossover at the point of the level crossing.
A busy early 20th century scene on the up platform, perhaps waiting for a Blackpool special! The station on the Burnley Branch, the so called Copy Pit Line, from Todmorden was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway with the line in 1849 and was…
Mayor of Todmorden, Dr Stella Mather, nee Brown with Mr John Graham, Headmaster of Cornholme School presenting a watch to teacher, Miss Barker for her retirement / long service.
During the night of 15 August a train of 36 loaded vans and empty mineral wagons from Lostock Hall to Healey Mills headed by a Type 4 disel D398 collided with the 'Copy Pit' banker*, an 8F 2-8-0 steam loco, at about 60-70 mph. The driver of the…