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Recording of Marple Band featured on BBC Radio 2 May 17th .
Cassette donated by Margaret Bradbury to Society

With thanks to Mark Whittaker for his research and hard work to enable the recording to be downloaded on the Marple Website

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Eight page programme for the Carver Theatre production of "Snake in the grass" ; September 2024.
Contains information of author Alan Ackbourn, local business advertising along with Recent Past Productions from 2012.

Handwritten copy of an Agreement between Thomas Wilkinson and Thomas & Ann Riley with regard to the adoption of a female child 1904. Mr Wilkinson is to pay £20.00 per annum. Typed transcript.

Photocopy of birth certificate for Vera Valerie…

Miscellaneous items including handwritten research notes on Wainwright's life.
Photographs of stained glass windows in St Martin's Church placed in Wainwright's memory.
Wainwright's family tree.

Photocopies of press cuttings from regional newspapers containing articles about Joel Wainwright his life and career

An original copy of the second edition of Wainwright's book "Reminiscences of a Life-time in Marple and the Neighbourhood", based on a lecture delivered to the Marple YMCA in1882

Photos and estate agents information about Finchwood, the house in Marple Bridge which Joel Wainwright designed and lived in from the early 1880s

Two photocopied photographs of Joel Wainwright's granddaughters wedding.
One newspaper cutting headed "Cheshire Wedding of Political Interest", from the Daily Sketch 1913

Photocopied extracts from the Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society where Joel Wainwright was mentioned : Visit made to Marple in 1891, meetings held at Finchwood in 1900, with his many of his hand drawn illustrations .

Photocopied extracted pages of version of one of the many lectures on this topic given by Wainwright; this one to the Manchester Geographical Society under the heading Reminiscences of A Life-time in Marple and the Neighbourhood.

Two page article from Living Edge April 2001 entitled "A Grand Day out" wirtten by George Longden recalling a visit of Manchester Geographical Society's visit to Marple in 1900 conducted by Joel Wainwright.
Photocopy of Joel Wainwright first Home :…

Photocopied extracts from a phamplet entited The Lesson of a Lovely Life, Glimpses of the Character of the late Mrs Wainwright of Finchwood by Leo H Grindon (for private distribution) 1888. relating to Joel Wainwright's second wife Betsy

Photocopy of a double sided letter written by Joel Wainwright to Mrs Alice Booth in October 1907 an old family friend.

Photocopied article by Joel Wainwright published in the Ashton Herald, Christmas 1891, about aspects of the Marple area with hand drawn illustration of Old Corn Mill at Marple Bridge.

Typewritten copy of inscriptions on the gravestone of the Wainwright family grave in Disley Churchyard dating from 1860.

Photocopied report of a Society's visit to Marple for which Joel Wainwright acted as host [ organisation not specified]

Original and photocopies of Christmas Greeting Cards composed by Joel Wainwright and sent to friends and the press.
16 small copies on A4 : Two orginals

Original press cuttings and photocopies relating to Wainwright's funeral in1916 at St. Martin's Church from various newspapers.

Eight page typewritten copy of a lecture on Joel Wainwright (also draft edited version) Author unknown possibly Ann Hearle
Along with additions handwritten research notes and information by Ann Hearle.
Undated

Pages 115 - 133 taken from an article from Cheshire History vol.63 [2023] by Geoff Higgins with text and illustrations.
Geoff Higgins is a member of Marple Local History Society

Letter from Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit at University of Manchester dated 1987 enclosing 3 pages of records that they hold for :

a. The Ludworth Intake Tumulis
b. Ludworth Intake Brown Low
c. Ludworth Intake Tumulus

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Research material of the Licensee's for the Northumberland Arms, Compstall from 1824 to 2024 produced by Tony Taylor.

Four pages of detailed research by Tony starting with Charles Twist in 1824 to current date with interesting anecdotes.

Flyer poduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart thanking all the people who voted for her to win the 2025 General Election for Hazel Grove Constituency.

Also Obituary to Andrew Stunnell who died in Spring 2024

Copy of programme for lacrosse match between Mellor and an All America team, played on July 1st 1937 at Manchester Athletic Club Ground.

Extensive research material from David Sawyer who is a descendant of the Andrew family of Compstall including :

Single page biography detailing the Sawyer relationship to the Andrew Family of Compstall through marriage.

Early History of the…