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River Hodder, Whitewell 003

On 30th June 1906, the Spring Bridge at Whitewell collapsed. Two groups from Preston and Todmorden were enjoying a day out , when disaster struck. Whitewell was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was transferred to Lancashire for administrative purposes on 1 April 1974. See article on Cottontown. rnhttps://www.cottontown.org/Culture%20and%20Leisure/Leisure/Pages/Leisure-Pursuits.aspx#2

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Image Width 640
Image Height 396
Date Picture Taken
Date 1890-1914
Description
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen Library
Image Format Glass Negative
Image Location Blackburn Library
Place Whitewell
Subjects Bridges
Image Collections Blackburn with Darwen Library