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Three typed pages titled "Marple Memories" from Jean Walmsley (nee McGraa) who was an evacuee to Marple when seven years old during the blitz on Manchester.

Article from the Stockport Advertiser 1979 by Margaret Hughes entitled " When farm hayloft became a school" giving an account of when in 1831 Chapel House Farm loft was converted to become the first national school in Marple.

Two typed letters from Peter Broadhurst to Bill Hatton with memories of when he stayed with his grandparents who lived at Waterside in Marple

Single page typed documents from Marguerite Pitcher of Marple giving information of her house in 1949, 35 Cross Lane which was known as Nan-y-Glyn. Number 37 Cross Lane was a hostel for German/Austrian girl workers from Hollins Mill.

26 typed transcriptions of varying lengths from cassette recordings. These memories were recorded, organised and presided over by Mrs Gladys Swindells, then Chairman of Marple Antiquarian Society (now Marple Local History Society). The original…

Hardback journal of handwritten notes with photographs on shooting outings in the local area which was started in 1932 by Mr W Watkin. This contains photographs of his guns, outside Compstall Hall and at Biggin.
Photocopy of newspaper obituary dated…

Nineteen page typed draft titled "A Choirboy's Story, Marple : My Life & Times There" by Ernest Washington who was born in Chadwick Street, Marple in 1882.
This gives his memories of church, winning prizes with the Marple Bridge Male Voice…

Red folder containing Mrs Taylors research notes, draft documents and jottings.
Typed essay "Changes in Marple" listing local roads and buildings with a history and describing how they have altered. .

Two extracts under the title "I remember when..." taken from the Parish Magazine :
1. Memories of Mellor and Marple Bridge" by Graham Hudson
2. "Three Chimneys, Cobden Edge, Mellor" by Peter Edwards

Handwritten copy of The Diary of John Tym from 17th December 1881, copied in 1970 by R E Thelwall of Marple.Bridge.
This is a record of his daily activities, work, the weather, etc.
e.g. "Ground covered in snow, interred Mrs Maclean at Geecross…

Typed interview with Miss Lizzie Hodson in the form of question and answer, recorded 1968.
Miss Hodson was the Secretary of the Marple Congregational Junior Church formerly the Sunday School she was 79 at time of recording. She was born in Marple…

Eighteen typed pages with memories of living in Mellor by Tom Oldham giving history, information on locations, shops and people around the 1920's

Original handwritten memories with transcript of Betty Johnson now Mrs Rowbottom who was in service at Brabyns Hall from 1926 , with memories of house approach and interior, staff and duties.

Eight pages of typed recollections of the late Mrs Alice Taylor of Gibb Lane, Mellor under the title "Mellor Church as it was 80 Years ago. Old Resident's Recollections."
Descriptions of Vicarage, services and school.

Typed 13 paged transcript of a talk given by Mrs Percy Woodhead on Marple/Mellor on the development of Marple, families and industry. Undated

Newspaper articles relating to the Burton Family :
1930s? : Death of Dr Harry Burton, esteemed practitioner of Marple
1983 : Arise 'Lord' Burton of Marple - with an illustration of his coat of arms following family tree research
1999 : Monty…

Typed account from Hilda Howard (nee Atkinson) of her time working at the T.B. Hospital on Dale Road. Marple and then at Hollins Mill and later when that closed, at Goyt Mill.

Handwritten account with transcript of the corn mill built in 1691 and other locations in Marple Bridge : author/date unknown.

Typed reminiscences of Mrs Vera Linihan in 2013 when she was 87 with happy memories as an evacuee at Woodville Hall in 1939 staying with Mrs Barlow and staff

Manchester Evening News article from June 1960 headed "Our village has been chopped into tiny little scraps" by Noel Duke who looks back on a simple life with illustration showing Church Lane & Jolly Sailor in Marple.

Seven pages of typed text for a talk given by Peter Cocoran headed "Text of further memories of Marple Bridge" with information and memories of the shop and public houses of Marple Bridge.

Typed list with memories, information, photos relating to 1984 Exhibition, these were received in response to an inquiry in the Manchester Evening News asking for memories of Marple and Mellor.
With original correspondence.

Two pages of handwritten notes (with typed transcript) entitled "The Population of the District" giving information on the increase of houses / churches in Ludworth/Mellor during 1880 -1900 written by R E Thelwall, date unknown.

Handwritten and transcript of notes headed Cheshire County News 1980 with newspaper extracts relating to Marple and Mellor events during that year with dates page and column numbers.

Two typed pages giving history of Brabyns Hall and Estate, description of rooms, timetable of the Hall when Mrs Fanny Hudson was in residence and transfer to Council.
Author unknown.