A view of Ratcher and Haugh Stones, above Hallbottom
Three hundred years ago, most of the population would be found in the farms and cottages on the upland "shelf",...
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Hill Farming & The Growth of the Cottage Industry
Three hundred years ago, most of the population would be found in the farms and cottages on the upland "shelf",...
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The stonecrusher at Sourhall
The rotating arm and its stone wheel were moved - by animal or man - around a circular base to...
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The Growth of the Cottage Industry.
Handloom weavers, as depicted by the artist A.W. Bayes of Lumbutts.
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Hill Farming & The Growth of the Cottage Industry.
Three hundred years ago, most of the population would be found in the farms and cottages on the upland "shelf",...
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Todmorden Hall (rear view)
The door at the top of the steps was the entrance to the "takkin' in shop" of John Fielden, who...
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The Growth of the Cottage Industry.
A reconstruction, by inhabitants of Old Farm, Mankinholes, of a cottage industry process. The photograph, taken in 1885 shows John...
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The entrance to Lower Ashes
The entrance to Lower Ashes, a splendid example of the type of house favoured by the well-to-do farmer and merchant...
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