Hollins Mill and People

Hollins Mill promotional material 1845-1932

Photocopies of posters and advertising material from various publications promoting Hollins Mill c1922.
An entry for the Hollins Mill in Skinner's Cotton Trade Directory 1931-32.
An entry for Carver and Co Carriers in the Williams' Leeds Directory…

Carill Worsley Archives research notes and archives information.

15 x A4 pages of typed research notes identifying records in the Carill Worsley Archives relating to Hollins Mill, Carvers, Walmsleys and other items relating to Marple generally, 1799-1936.

Hollins Mill newspaper articles / cuttings

Photocopy cutting: Unemployed operatives stopped production at Marple Mills, August 1842.
Photocopy cutting: Sale of Cotton Spinning Machinery and Effects from Hollins Mill, November 1857.
Photocopy cutting: Hollins Mill Mutual Improvement Society,…

Plans of Hollins House

Undated plan of War Memorial Park showing council offices, flowerbeds, tennis courts, bowling green and proposed putting green. c1922.
Undated plan of The Hollins showing farm yard, what was probably a walled garden (where the library is now) and…

Hollins Mill time-line.

Chronological list of important dates and events from 1712, when the Hollins estate was indentured to Joshua Higginbotham, until 1988, when the final remains of Hollins Mill were demolished. See full copy of the list above.

Selection of photographs relating to Hollins Mill.

A number of photocopies of photographs relating to Hollins Mill. A few examples are included in this entry but to see all the society's images relating to Hollins Mill visit The Marple Website Virtual History Tour.

Hollins Mill "Marple Sheets" samples

A small off-cut sample of a "Marple Sheet" produced at Hollins Mill with two loose embroidered tags, probably from other sheets. Also includes original paper packaging label and guarantee form, which includes the following text:

MARPLE SHEETS…

Hollins Hall Estate History

15 typed pages of draft Chapters / Notes by Peter Bardsley.
First draft, later used by Ann Hearle for a book. Two hundred years of three families who owned The Hollins Mill Hall Estate, The Carvers, the Hodgkinsons and the Walmsleys.

Two pages…

Betty Carver : The Monty connection

Miscellaneous material relating to Betty Carver & Field Marshal Montgomery :
1. Extract from book "The Making of a General" (22 pages).
2. Article "A Marple Connection" by Audrey Featherstone (3 pages). Full transcript on Marple website.
3.…

Book : "The Carver Family" by Grandaughter of Thomas Carver : Mrs Joyce R Donald

History of Carver family from the 15c to 20c. Covering their business and family pedigree. Contains photographs of family, houses and business material. Written by Mrs Joyce R Donald in 1970.

Photocopies of two newspaper cuttings:-
Jan 1970…

Various newspaper cuttings - Carvers - 1883 - 1941

Newspaper cuttings, photocopies, handwritten and typed relating to the Carvers, family and business.
1870 : Warehouse in Portland St, Manchester (the property of Mr William Carver) being built for Messrs George Frazer, Son & Co, merchants
1872…

Carver Census Records : Carver Family

Census Records - Carvers -1851 - 1911
14 pages of photocopied census records of the Carver family at several locations and dates.

Photographs relating to Hollins Mill & Carver Family

1. Photocopy of photograph of John and Thomas Carver date unknown.
2. House for Golden Wedding in 1904 with Christian names or relationship underneath
3. Extract File 3/14 from Marple Website showing Family group as above with description of Golden…

Carvers' Graves / Vaults

Email correspondence between Hilary Atkinson and David Waterson regarding gravestone of Carver family.
Colour photograph of stone cross and grave shows ) inscription on one side “In loving remembrance of Harold Carver Barlow missing in France - -…

Material on Oswald Armitage Carver

Information of Oswald Carver's military record during WW1 with the Royal Engineers and biography from www.Stockport 1914-1918.co.uk website.
Handwritten short biography of Captain Oswald Armitage Carver : author unknown.
Single handwritten page…

Schedule & Map of Hollins Mill and House & Mill Site Map

(a) Two A3 photocopied sheets comprising a schedule and map with key entitled “The Plan – referred to” signed at the bottom by Samuel Hodgkinson, Thomas Carver and John Carver but undated. This shows Hollins Mill with gasometer, chimney, boiler…

Hodgkinson Fountain in Recreation Ground

Original newspaper article with photograph from The Herald dated 15.10.1910. regarding donation of Recreation Ground and fountain by Mr Walter Bright Hodgkinson with details of opening ceremony and presentations.
Colourand black and white photos…

Samuel & Adelaide Hodgkinson Grave : Photographs

Photocopies of two colour photographs of Samuel & Adelaide Hodgkinson grave at All Saints Church, Marple.
The inscription reads:-
“In loving memory of Samuel Hodgkinson born June 4th 1823, died June 29th 1901, also Adelaide his wife born May 25th…

Newspaper Articles 1899 - 1907

Handwritten notes on death of Samuel Hodgkinson.
Typed notice from Stockport Advertiser 1899 regarding the "Strange disappearance" of William Walmsley.
Funeral notice from Stockport Advertiser 1901 for Samuel Hodgkinson JP aged 79.
Notice of death…

Walmsley Family Records 1841 - 1911

Photocopies of 1841 - 1911 census records for Walmsley family
1851 census records for Hollins Fold : Mill Workers.
Marriage Cert for Samuel Hodgkinson and Adelaide Sharples 1849.
Death certificates for:-
John Braddock Walmsley at Hibbert Lane,…

Miscellaneous Research Material : Walmsley

Miscellaneous research notes from various sources :
1. Typed account from Stockport Express dated 1854 : An incident in which an attempt was made to pick the pocket of Mr W. Walmsley, cotton manufacturer of Marple.
2. Information on Mrs…

Pedigree of the Walmsleys from 1794

Handwritten pedigree of the Walmsleys starting in 1799 with Charles who was an attorney.
Handwritten research notes including BMD and Trade Directory information (five pages).
Death certificates of :-
Margret Anne Walmsley 1849
James Braddock…

Last Will & Testament of Charles and John Braddock Walmsley : 1841 & 1856

Photocopy of John Braddock Walmsley will dated 1856 estate & effects to wife Caroline, Codicil dated 1857.
Photocopy of Charles Walmsley will dated 1841 estate & effect to wife Betty. Codicil dated 1849.

Cranage Hall : Information and Photograph

Extract from 'A journey through Time : Holmes Chapel : Cotton and Cranage', a book part written by Janet Yarwood , the last few pages covering the history of Cranage Hall and the period when the Carver Family lived at the Hall.
Photocopy of…

Extracts from Citizens Rolls of Manchester

Handwritten research notes from several Trade Directories including Slater, Kelly, Pigots and Whites Directory for Carver family giving information on businesses and addresses of properties .

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