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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…

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…

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.

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

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…

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.

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…

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

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

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…

Original week-end ticket for the Midland Railway to the Peak District of Derbyshire dated 1904

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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,…

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…

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.