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  • Collection: Todmorden Antiquarian Society

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The line from Burnley to Hebden Bridge Todmorden

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Originally known as White Platts Junction, the line to the right goes into Todmorden Station and that to the left joins the Manchester & Leeds Railway at Hallroyd Junction to continue into Yorkshire. Between the two lines is the 'Todmorden Triangle'.

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The station, or halt, was at the junction of the Todmorden Curve with the spur from Hall Royd and was originally known as White Platts Junction. A December 1868 timetable shows limited local services stopping although a station is usually said to…

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Todmorden Union Workhous, later a mental hospital.

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Queen's Hotel on left and Dobroyd Castle in the background

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Statue of John Fielden MP, in celebration of the 'Ten Hours Act' 1847. Designed by J H Foley in 1863 and cast in 1869. The Ten Hours Act reduced the permitted maximum hours of work for women and children to 10 hrs per day and 58 in any one week.

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An 'up' train heading towards Burnley on the Copy Pit Line, named after the small colliery seen here at the lines summit.

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Can you locate? Originally thought to be the road overbridge at Copy Pit looking North West and the second bridge seen through the arch would be commensurate with that although the two bridges were further apart than they appear to be here. Further…

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Heading into Oakworth Station, taken from the end of the platform.

No. 41241 was built at Crewe Works in 1949 and from there went to Bath Green Park shed (71G). After a few shorts spells at other sheds and transfer back to 71G, it was transferred…

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Taken from Stubley Lane, Cornholme, looking towards Cliviger with Roy St. in the foreground and Cornholme school in the background.

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This school was used in the 1970s as a youth club.
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