Railways
Dublin Core
Title
Railways
Subject
Railways of Marple and District.
Description
Series of folders containing items relating to Railways of Marple and District.
Identifier
RAA
Collection Items
Booklet : Marple Rail Trails by W R Burton : 1982
Booklet entitled Marple Rail Trails by Warwick R. Burton M.A. (Cantab) published in 1983.
Profusely illustrated giving two guided trails to locations of railway historic interest in Marple and District for the walker, cyclist and motorist.
Profusely illustrated giving two guided trails to locations of railway historic interest in Marple and District for the walker, cyclist and motorist.
Booklet ; Railways of Marple & District from 1794 : W R Burton : 1980
Signed booklet by Warwick R Burton tracking the history of railways from earliest 1794 to 1980.
Twelve chapters with photographs and text showing development and future prospects of Marple & District railway system.
Newspaper article about the…
Twelve chapters with photographs and text showing development and future prospects of Marple & District railway system.
Newspaper article about the…
Timetable of the Midland Railway : 1903
Photocopy of pages 81 - 92 from the Midland Railway Timetable for July, August and September 1903 covering the Marple area. Also included are Special Notices of the Isle of Man daily sailing timetable and a map showing the Dore and Chinley line,…
Timetable for the Great Central Railway 1903
Photocopy of selected pages from the Great Central Railway timetable for July, August & September 1903 for the Marple area. Also included are
(a) photocopy of a map showing Great Central Railway lines in Liverpool and Manchester District
(b) single…
(a) photocopy of a map showing Great Central Railway lines in Liverpool and Manchester District
(b) single…
Timetable for London & North Eastern Railway 1928
Photocopy of pages 276 - 270 of the North Eastern Railway timetable for September 1928 for Manchester, Reddish, Woodley, Stockport, Macclesfield & Hayfield including Rose Hill and Marple
Timetable for London Midland & Scottish Railway : 1926
Photocopy of selected pages from the Timetable for LMS Railway for September 1926 covering the Marple area. Also included is a map of the Lake District and Lancashire showing LMS lines, some other railways, steamer routes and connecting coach routes…
Bradshaw's British Rail Guide 1948
Photocopy of an extract from Bradshaw's British Railways Guide and Hotel Directory for lst to 26th Sepember 1948, containing timetable information for trains covering the London/Midlands Region including Marple and surrounding areas
British Rail London Midland Region Timetables : 1960's
Photocopies of Pages 696 - 725 covering the Marple area from the British Rail, London Midland Region Timetable for passenger services 14th June 1965 - 17 April 1966
Programme of Special Excursions including Easter from Manchester picking up at…
Programme of Special Excursions including Easter from Manchester picking up at…
Rail Ticket for Midland Railway to Peak District : 1904
Original week-end ticket for the Midland Railway to the Peak District of Derbyshire dated 1904
Extract from Manchester Field Naturalists' Society : 1863 Excursion to Marple
Photocopy of original extract and typed transcript from the Manchester Field Naturalists' Society Magazine dated 1863.
Leo H Grindon, Honorary Secretary giving an account of an excursion taken on the 9th May 1863 by railway from London Road…
Leo H Grindon, Honorary Secretary giving an account of an excursion taken on the 9th May 1863 by railway from London Road…
Repairs / Renovation Plan to Marple Viaduct : 2000's
Original master Project drawings / optioneering with location details and photographic information for a clean, painting and minor repairs project to be carried out between spans 2 - 14 on Marple Viaduct.
Undated possibly 2000' s
Undated possibly 2000' s
"Marple A One Time Traffic Centre" article by W Burton : 1994
!["Marple A One Time Traffic Centre" article by W Burton : 1994](https://mlhs.org.uk/archives/files/square_thumbnails/4319de7f0da97757ee9a969b57297c74.jpg ""Marple A One Time Traffic Centre" article by W Burton : 1994")
Photocopy of an article from British Railway Journal, Autumn 1994 entitled "Marple a One-time Traffic Centre of the Midland Railway" by Warwick Burton giving history with text and photographs along with hand drawn plans of Marple Station c1900
Material on Marple Viaduct : From various sources
Single page downloaded from English Heritage Archives website in 2013 showing a photograph with text and description of a train crossing the Marple Viaduct over the River Goyt, Stockport.
Go to Hyperlink below for article from MLHS website…
Go to Hyperlink below for article from MLHS website…
Reminiscences of Marple Train Station
Photocopies of hand written reminiscences :
Mrs Taylor of Ridge Road, Marple c. 1910
School Trains of the 1934
Water Columns / goods shed / turntables and the architecture of the station with drawings reminiscences mainly of the 1920's and 30's.
Mrs Taylor of Ridge Road, Marple c. 1910
School Trains of the 1934
Water Columns / goods shed / turntables and the architecture of the station with drawings reminiscences mainly of the 1920's and 30's.
Newspaper / Magazine Articles on Marple Station
Newspaper and magazine articles, originals, photocopies and typed summaries mainly about Marple station.
1859 - 1892 brief typed descriptions of articles from unnamed publications pasted to a sheet of A4 paper describing events affecting local…
1859 - 1892 brief typed descriptions of articles from unnamed publications pasted to a sheet of A4 paper describing events affecting local…
Platform Art : Well Dressing by St Mary's Schoolchildren : 2015
Photocopy of photographs taken on the Marple Station Platform of Art Work as Well Dressing pictures depicting 150 years celebration and The Railway Children.
Completed by the pupils of St Mary's School 2015
Completed by the pupils of St Mary's School 2015
Roundel from Marple Station Canopy
Photocopy of photograph of the roundel from Marple Station Canopy depicting the M & S initials of the Manchester & Sheffield Railway.
The Society Archive also hold an original cast iron roundel as in the photograph which is painted red.
The Society Archive also hold an original cast iron roundel as in the photograph which is painted red.
Booklet : New Mills History Notes No 6. Railways of New Mills and District
Booklet entitled New Mills History Notes No.6 : Railways of New Mills and District dated 1984 by Derek Brumhead.
This focuses on the history, development and routing of railways passing through New Mills and includes the Stockport, Disley and Whaley…
This focuses on the history, development and routing of railways passing through New Mills and includes the Stockport, Disley and Whaley…
"All Change at Marple" : School Project : W R Burton : 1971-2
!["All Change at Marple" : School Project : W R Burton : 1971-2](https://mlhs.org.uk/archives/files/square_thumbnails/796efd85d84815005afa15febb3ce7c5.jpg ""All Change at Marple" : School Project : W R Burton : 1971-2")
Handwritten school text book belonging to Warwick R Burton for his Design Course 1971 -1972 with the title "All Change at Marple!"
History of Marple Station and railways given in text, drawings and photographs.
History of Marple Station and railways given in text, drawings and photographs.
Railway material bequeathed by Warwick Burton : 2017
Railway material bequeathed by Warwick Burton : 2017
A Life time of memorabilia collected by Warwick Burton which was bequeathed to Marple Local History Society on his sudden death in November 2015.
Included in this file are newspaper report…
A Life time of memorabilia collected by Warwick Burton which was bequeathed to Marple Local History Society on his sudden death in November 2015.
Included in this file are newspaper report…
Email correspondence : Agatha Christie's Letter : 2015
Information from a letter regarding the origin of the use by Agatha Christie of the name 'Marple' in some of her books, which was brought by Matthew Prichard, her grandson, when he visited Marple at the invitation of Marple Local History Society, to…
Friends of Rose Hill Station Awards : 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Awards presented to The Friends of Rose Hill Station :
1. Pride in Marple Award : 2010 : Environment Champion - Highly Commended presented by Stockport Council's Area Committee.
2, Pride inn Marple Awards : 2012 : Environment Champion - Group…
1. Pride in Marple Award : 2010 : Environment Champion - Highly Commended presented by Stockport Council's Area Committee.
2, Pride inn Marple Awards : 2012 : Environment Champion - Group…
Rail Connection to Messrs Park & Paterson at Rose Hill Station
Photocopy of layout drawing showing the proposed rail connection for Messrs Park & Paterson at Rose Hill station by C.C. & N.S.R : Undated
Newspaper Cuttings : Rose Hill Station
A selection of newspaper cuttings from various publications
1992 the possibility of the closure of Rose Hill and Woodley stations for financial reasons
1993/1994 reports on the four week long closure of Rose Hill station due to 'leaves on the…
1992 the possibility of the closure of Rose Hill and Woodley stations for financial reasons
1993/1994 reports on the four week long closure of Rose Hill station due to 'leaves on the…
Rose Hill Station : 150th Anniversary Celebration : 2019
Newspaper article from the Marple Review Spring 2019 reporting on the preparations for Rose Hill Station commemorative events celebrating 150th anniversary.