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Please note that this index is given in good faith as a guide to the contents of the book, but there may be errors in both the original index and the transcription of the index.

1889 index

• A Day trip to the " Dukeries " and Sherwood Forest
• A Novel mode of Borrowing Money in the Olden Times.
• A Todmorden Man of the Past
• An Epitaph on Jas. Robinson
• A Curious Wager
• Amusing Anecdotes
• A Tour in Norway
• A Strong Hint
• Anecdotes of Dr. Drake
• Capt. Brooks, of the Arizona
• Changes of the Moon in 1889
• Calendar
• Companion to the Calendar.
• Clubs and other Societies
• Battle of Flowers at Blackpool
• Death of a Nonagenarian
• Extract from Todmorden Parish Register
• Extracts relating to Todmorden and Walsden
• Farmers in 1788 1888
• Guardians of the Todmorden Union
• He Believed " T'owd Book "
• Items from a County. Newspaper in 1777
• Items omitted from the Calendar
• Living Millionaires
• Local Obituary of well known persons
• Making a Coffin for a Living Man
• Members of the Todmorden Assessment Committee, &c.
• Overseers of Todmorden, &c.
• Presentation to Captain Brooks
• Principal Festivals, &c.
• Places of Worship
• Performing Cats, at Blackpool
• Street Lighting in Todmorden from 1847 to 1857
• Shrove Tuesday, 1888
• Sho' tell'd her mind
• Surveyors of the Highways from 1737 to 1762
• The late Mr. Peter Ormerod.
• The Yorkshire Queen of Song" Mrs. Sunderland
• Todmorden Union Workhouse.
• The Borough of Burnley
• The Bacup Old Brass Band
• The Wellington Band; to London and back
• The Todmorden Farmer and Dr Drake
• Yorkshire Newspapers

Index for 1892

• Annual Movable Conference of Oddfellows
• An Afternoon's ' Outing' around Blackpool
• A Visit to the Site of Withens Waterworks (3)
• Average people Sized up. (2)
• An Effusion on a Hebden Bridge Concert and Ball
• Blackpool as a Lancashire Watering Place
• Boddy o' Scoafild's, Walsden (2)
• Calendar of Local Events.
• Charlotte Bronte died
• Death of Mr. William Fielden
• Death of Ex Judge Daniel
• Great Floods in Todmorden
• God save the Queen Ill Guardians of Todmorden Union
• Historical Record of Local Events
• List of Services of the Blackpool Lifeboats
• List of Blackpool Mayors
• Local Information (3)
• Mayor of Blackpool
• Mordecai Fortune (2)
• Principal Festivals, Anniversaries, &c, in 1892
• Phases of the Moon in 1892
• Primrose League Garden Fête at Dobroyd Castle
• Places of Worship (2)
• Poet Close "
• Storms at Blackpool,
• The late Mr. Robert Fielden, of Inchfield fold, Walsden (3)
• Todmorden Sailor Boys
• Todmorden Local Board
• The Rev. George Dowty.
• The late Mr. Tom Russell. (2)
• Things ut are mich alike
• The Lifeboat Memorial at St: Anne's on the Sea. (2)
• Unveiling the Bright Memorial Statue at Rochdale.
• ENGRAVINGS : —
  • The late Mr. Robert Fielden;
  • the late Rev. George Dowty;
  • the late Mordecai Fortune;
  • the Bright Memorial Statue South Beach, Blackpool;
  • the Mayor of Blackpool;
  • the St. Anne's Lifeboat Memorial

Index for 1898

• Anecdote of Sims Reeves
• A use for a Queen
• A Boon to Cornholme
• Currer Bell (2)
• County Coroners
• Changes of the Moon in 1898,
• Calendar
• Death of " Little Dick, " the Railway Guard
• Death of Col Sergt. Pickersgill
• Death of Sir Isaac Holden
• Garden Party at Scaitcliffe Hall
• Go ahead Blackpool (2)
• Historical Record of Local Events
• Is it Destiny?—a Tale
• Justices of the Peace
• Members of Borough Council
• Members of the Borough School Board
• Memorial Tablet at Eastwood
• Middleton Division Election. (2)
• Officers of the Corporation
• Places of Worship (2)
• Principal Festivals, &c, in 1898
• Progressive Cornholme.
• Re opening of St, Mary's Church (3)
• Silver Weddings in 1897
• Strange but true
• Sixty years a Queen (2)
• Strange death at Blackpool.
• Todmorden Parish Church— Dedication of the Bells.
• The Autumn of 1897
• Todmorden Free Library. (2)
• The late Mr. W. T. Best
• The late Mr. Luke Barker. (3)
• The late Mr. T. Fielden, M. P (2)
• The late Mrs. Pollard
• The late Mr. James Kershaw, of Hebden Bridge. (3)
• The late Mr. Thos. H. C. Scratcherd of Halifax
• The late Mr. Richard Varley, of Cornholme (2)
• Will of the late Mr. Robert Fielden, of Walsden
• Will of the late Mr. Thomas Fielden, M. P.
• ENGRAVINGS:-
  • The late Mr. Luke Barker, of Stansfleld Hall
  • Stansfleld Hall ( Residence of the late Mr. Luke Barker)
  • The late Mr. Thomas Fielden, M. P
  • The late Mr. Richard Varley, of Cornholme
  • The late Miss Sarah Howorth. of Vale House
  • The late Mr. George Howorth, of Vale House
  • Miss Howorth, of Brooklyn House, Todmorden
  • The late Mr. James Kershaw, of Hebden Bridge
  • The late Sir Isaac Holden, Bart
  • Mr. James Duckworth, M. P.
  • Mr. Alfred King, Gandy bridge

Index for 1901

• A Golden Wedding
• A Pigeon Match
• A Successful Todmordian
• An Electioneering Incident
• A Great Sale (3)
• A Remarkable case of Twins.
• A Capital Joke
• Boggart Floyd
• Billiards
• Changes of the Moon in 1901
• Calendar
• County Coroners
• Death of Notable People
• Death of Mr. Hinchliffe Hinchliffe, of Cragg vale
• Death of Lord O'Hagan.
• Electioneering Items
• Election Expenses
• Gorpley Waterworks (2)
• Guardians of the Todn. Union
• Historical Record of Local Events
• Justices of the Peace
• Mr. Jas. Dewhirst's 70th Birthday (3)
• Lieutenant Henry Mallinson.
• Mr. Sutcliffe, the Bandsman (3)
• Mr. W. C. Brocklehurst
• Mrs. R. A. Barker
• Members of the School Board
• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenwood's Golden Wedding
• Our New Member (2)
• Our Prophetic Acrostic
• Principal Festivals, &c, in 1901
• Presentation to Mr. Samuel Elsworth (2)
• Places of Worship (2)
• The late J. A. Ingham, Esq J. P (5)
• The late M r. J. S. Gill. (3)
• The Oldest Station master on the L. & Y. Railway. (2)
• The late Mrs. Anne Mitchell.
• The late Major A. W. C. Booth of Catterick (2)
• Todmorden Corporation (2)
• When Joshua Lord came of age
• Will of Mr. J. A. Ingham
• Pictures:
  • The Late Mr. John A. Ingham J. P, of The Shaw
  • Shaw ( Residence of the late Mr. Ingham. )
  • Mr. E. B. Fielden, M. P, for the Middleton Division
  • Mrs. and Miss Dewhirst, of Haverhill, Mass
  • Mr. J. W. Sutcliffe, of Brighton terrace, Cornholme
  • The late Mr. John Shackleton Gill, of Greenfield House
  • Todmorden: A Golden Wedding Pair ( Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, of Lobmill. )

Index for 1908

• To Readers and Advertisers (2)
• The late Mr. Jeremiah Crossley.
• to II Leap Year. II School Boys' Rebellion (2)
• The Harvest Festival. (2)
• A Notable Visitor The late Mr. Lord Fielder Securing a Seat by Strategy.
• Silver Wedding Celebration.
• A Veteran Local Preacher. (2)
• The late Mr. D. J. Crossley, J. P.
• Local Events in 1907
• The late Mr. Robert Law, F. G. S.
• Historical Record.
• Accident to the Mayor
• Walshaw Dean Reservoirs.

Index for 1909

• His Worship the Mayor of Todmorden.
• Todmorden Lifeboat Saturday Fund
• The Proposed Cottage Hospital for Todmorden.
• Todmorden Holidays.
• Todmorden Town Council and Officials. (2)
• Magistrates.
• Guardians and Rural District Councillors. (2)
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
• The late Mr. T. Maden (2)
• A Vegetarian Record Breaker.
• Local Events in 1908.
• Officers of State.
• Division of Property when no Will.
• The late Councillor R. Gibson.
• Todmorden and Todmordians.
• The late Mr. Stephen Halstead.
• Historical Record.
• Local Wills proved in (2)

Index for 1910

• Calendar for 1910 1911.
• The Late Mrs. J. H. Wilson.
• Todmorden Holidays.
• Alderman E. Lord, J. P, Mayor of Todmorden.
• Sunday School Collections in 1909.
• House Building in Todmorden
• Insurance Coupon for £200
• Members and Officers of Todmorden Town Council. (2)
• Magistrates.
• The Late Mr. F. Ashworth, J. P. (2)
• Local Municipal Trading.
• Board of Guardians and R. D. C. (2)
• The Late Mr. Thomas Dawson. (2)
• Forty Years On !. (2)
• Local Events in 1909 Semaphone Signalling.
• Lighting up Times for Cyclists and others.
• The Late Mrs. John Fielden. (2)
• Remarkable Events of the year, Nationally. (2)
• Historical Record of Local Events Diamond Wedding Celebration
• Deaf and Dumb Alphabet.
• The Late Alderman Abraham Crossley, J. P, C. C. (2)
• Places of Worship. — (2)
• Death Roll for 1909. (2)
• Local Wills proved during 1909.

Index for 1912

• 1912 Ald. R. Jackson, Mayor of Todmorden. (2)
• Local Events in December, 1910.
• Todmorden Holidays.
• Todmorden Town Council and Officers. (2)
• Local Magistrates.
• Todmorden Board of Guardians and R. D. C. (2)
• Todmorden County Court.
• The Late A. G. Eastwood, Esq. (2)
• Numbering the People.
• Sunday School Collections for 1911, .
• Local Events in 1911. (2)
• Number of Burgesses in Todmorden.
• Todmorden 70 or 80 Years ago. (2)
• Places of Worship. (2)
• General Events in 1911 The Late Ald. Jno. Barker, J. P. (2)
• Historical Records of Local Events. (2)
• How to read Character by the Head.
• Hints on Carving (meat)
• The Late Councillor James Wilkinson.
• Mr. A. G. Eastwood's Will. (2)
• Death Roll for 1911. (2)
• The Late Mr. Joshua Hy. Wilson.
• Ministerial Majority—Rev. James A. Smith.
• The Late Canon Russell, M. A.
• The Todmorden Rates since Incorporation.
• Todmorden Town Council since Incorporation. (2)
• The Late Mr. Walker Waddington.
• The Late Mr. Jonathan Gledhill.
• Local Wills proved during 1911.

Index for 1913

• INDEX FOR 1913 The Late Ald. Wm. Jackson, J. P. (2)
• Local Events in December, 1911.
• Todmorden Town Council and Officers. (2)
• Local Magistrates
• Todmorden Board of Guardians, and Rural Dist. Council. (2)
• Todmorden Holidays.
• Local Overseers and County Court Officials.
• The Late Mr. John Travis. (2)
• Number of Burgesses and Ex Mayors.
• Local Rates and Local Census Figures.
• Local Events in 1912. (2)
• The Late Mr. Charles Crabtree. (2)
• Places of Worship in Todmorden. (2)
• How to obtain the Old Age Pension.
• National Events in 1912. (2)
• The Late Mr. Thomas Greenwood.
• High Water at London Bridge.
• Historical Record of Local Events. (2)
• First Class and Local Cricket in 1912. (2)
• The Late
• Samuel Camm.
• Members of the Town Council since Incorporation. (2)
• The Late Mr. Arthur Sutcliffe, J. P.
• Christmas Weather for 11 years.
• Opening of Centre Vale Park and New Secondary School.
• Sunday School Anniversary Collections.
• Presentation to Walsden Station Master.
• Death Roll for 1912. (2)
• The Late General Booth.
• Local Wills

Index for 1914

• The Late Mr. Dail Sutcliffe. (2)
• Local Events in December, 1912.
• Todmorden Town Council and Corporation Officials. (2)
• Local Magistrates.
• Todmorden Board of Guardians and Rural Dist. Council. (2)
• Todmorden Holidays.
• The Late Mr. Thompson Helliwell, J. P.
• Overseers, County Court Officials, and Local M. P. ' s.
• Number of Burgesses and Ex Mayors.
• Rates since Incorporation.
• Local Events in 1913. (2)
• The Late Mr. Chas. Dugdale.
• Places of Worship in Todmorden. (2)
• The Ministry, Officers of State. &c.
• Sunday School Anniversary Collections. (2)
• How to Address Persons of Rank.
• The New Town Clerk of Todmorden. (2)
• Chairmen of the Board of Guardians.
• First Class and Local Cricket in 1913. (2)
• National Events in 1913. (2)
• Historical Record of Local Events. (2)
• The Late Mr. J. E. Handley. (2)
• Local Registered Clubs. (2)
• Members of the Town Council since Incorporation. (2)
• Todmorden Birth and Death Rates since 1877.
• The Late Mr. John Greenwood.
• Prize Record of the Todmorden Male Voice Choir.
• Cost of Education in Todmorden.
• Death Roll for 1913. (2)