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  • Collection: Liberal Club

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Original handwritten ledger of the Marple Liberal Club Building Co. Limited recording minutes of Shareholders and Directors Meetings. The names of the eight Directors for each year 1897-1924 are listed.
Started in July 1887, last entry 27th…

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Correspondence from 1984/85 between Metropolitan Borough of Stockport and Marple Liberal Club with regard to a proposal to resolve a boundary dispute by exchanging two pieces of land each containing approximately 117 sq. yds. Maps highlighting the…

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Plans and correspondence from SMBC with regard to a boundary dispute at the rear of the Liberal Club.
Plans show filled in spur of Peak Forest Canal which led to Hollins Mill.
Dated 1975, 1976 and 1976

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Proposed plan for Liberal Club, Marple on wax paper from Architects, H B Higginbottom of Manchester. Detailing layout of floors with first floor consisting of Billiard Room and platform, while on the ground floor there were rooms for reading, smoking…

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Original letterhead letter from Marple Liberal Club dated April 1913 with information of the resolution passed to appoint Mr A E Chadderton as Chairman of the Finance Committee.

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Six original bills made out to the Marple Liberal Club for repairs/purchases:
1906 The One Great Tea "Scotonia" Co Manchester : Tea and coffee for brewing purposes £3 9s 7d
1906 M Dawson of Market Street, Marple wholesale grocer and provision…

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Original Prospectus with form for application of Shares at £1 each to raise capital of £1,500 for the Liberal Club Building Company Limited outlining proposed scheme.
Details of Directors, Bankers, Solicitor and Secretary pro tem.

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Correspondence and agreement drawn up between Urban District Council of Marple and Marple Liberal Building Co Ltd for a plot of land to be given up to the public to create steps leading from Stockport Road, Marple and the towpath of the High Peak…

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Handwritten report given to the Shareholders of the Marple Liberal Club Building Co.Ltd October 1888.
Also report addressed to Messrs Rayner & Turner giving dated history of club and accounts. August 1888 (tied with green ribbon). This lists…

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Newspaper articles relating to closure of Marple Liberal Club, etc.
1906 : Mr Churchill visited Marple by car and took luncheon with a few representative Liberals at the Reform Club
1928 : Visit to Marple by Miss Megan Lloyd George, daughter of the…

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Sales Promotion Brochure produced by Crosby Homes giving details of new development built on Liberal Club site to be known as Kingfisher Mews, with map showing location. 1994.
Price list produced by Burlings Black Horse Agencies, of the nine, two…

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Typed newspaper article from the Ashton Reporter of 27th April 1895, page 5, reporting in detail on the decorations carried out by Mr Joseph Smith of Compstall in Marple Liberal Club.

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Page printed from the Virtual Tour on Marple Website showing photograph of Liberal Club Demolition in 1993.
Downloaded 2015
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