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1832:West Craven
1720:Esse stoves
1590:Colne Times
1549:Nelson F.C.
1261:Awdry, p.97
1234:Awdry, p.87
927:Frizinghall
895:(Leeds via
1935:Categories
1870:Brierfield
1860:Boulsworth
1850:Barrowford
1539:Colne F.C.
1468:Brierfield
1295:References
1225:Binns, p.8
1163:Hellifield
949:Manningham
1713:Companies
1626:Education
1504:Foulridge
1411:Transport
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698:K&WVR
145:Foulridge
1739:Politics
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1022:through
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897:L&BR
859:Saltaire
768:Thwaites
642:Keighley
514:Cononley
1865:Bradley
1750:Council
1687:History
1155:Glasgow
1104:Skipton
1097:Bingley
1085:Shipley
1079:Opening
1050:History
1044:Glasgow
1028:Skipton
1016:Shipley
889:Shipley
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372:Skipton
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1563:Media
1517:Sport
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1473:Colne
1205:Notes
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1091:, to
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1032:Colne
1018:near
203:Earby
122:Colne
1909:1968
1770:2000
1760:1998
1363:ISBN
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1197:and
1173:The
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