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Photocopy of Woodville Hall built by John Carver : from The Marple Website.
Also plan of Woodville dated 1890 showing House, Woodville Lodge, Woodville Cottage, Bridges Farm, Cross Lane and surrounding parkland.

Photocopy (14 pages) of the last will and testament for William Carver dated 1876 from the Court of Probate.
On 7th day of January 1876 his effects were stated to be under £180,000.

Three page photocopy of the last will and testament of William Carver, Junior of 15 Mosley Street Manchester, dated 1889 from the High Court of Justice.
On 10th day of March 1893 the gross value of his personal estate was stated to be £290,509.…

(a) Two photocopied photographs showing Wellington Mill Hazel Grove taken over by Hollins Mill & Co.
(b) Newspaper photograph from The Guardian
11 Jan 1964. showing Wellington Mill on Fire.
(c) Various items of research material regarding…

Photocopies of photographs and inscription from Walmsley family gravestone at All Saints Church Marple on which are recorded the deaths of Charles and Betty Walmsley and their sons and daughters, Margaret Anne, James Braddock Walmsley, Charles Edward…

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,…

Three page typed list of Walmsleys Apprentices taken from the 1851 census return with additional information.
Author unknown

Wage list from Hollins Mill Nos. 26 & 28 Weft Mules
date April 24th 1922.
Original and photocopy

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…

Photocopy of Undertaking between Ernest Carver of Poynton, Basil Roberton Fleming of Surrey and Edward Joshua Le Mare of Marple to return to Thomas Carver the title deeds of "The Hollins" .
Also schedule describing land and Mansion dated 1889.

Photocopy of original indenture and typed transcript for Thomas Hudson who was apprenticed as a Smith in 1801 and 1805 to Samuel Oldknow owned by the Holton Family who gave MLHS a copy. 2023
Typed research and extended family by Hilary Atkinson.

Two page typed text taken from Alderley & Wimslow Advertiser 8.9.1911. re the sale of Poynton Towers & Park Estate including gardens and pleasure grounds, pasture, the Paddock and associated farms and small buildings.
Description of Poynton Towers…

Photocopy of 7 page Declaration signed by Alfred Collier & Thomas Carver dated 1918 with regard to the purchase of land from Thomas Carver in 1905.
Declared before Commissioner for Oaths.

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.

Typed schedule produced in 1978 listing all deeds relating to Hollins Mill including sites of police station and house clinic, old library, new library old folks hall and Hollins Shops

(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…

Photocopy of last Will & testament of Samuel Hodgkinson of Marple dated 29th July 1898.

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…

Email requesting information on the Carver Family, specifically Basil Carver 1914 - 1916 sent by Graham Winton : 2016

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…

Photocopy of plan of The Hollins showing gardens and associated building. Also reference listing total acreage of 20A 0R 17P . Undated.

Photocopy of photograph showing egg & spoon ladies race with handwritten notes that state "Marple Thursday Afternoon Womens Meeting Summer outing to Poynton Towers. Mr & Mrs Hodgkinson on left". Undated.

Photocopy of a photograph showing portrait…

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…

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…

Four A3 copies of Ordnance Survey maps, dating from 1820's, 1881, 1930, and 1949.