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Leaflet from the Woodland Trust working with the Millenium Commission promoting special new woods at Strines with pledge application form and information.

Photocopy of three page article extracted from C.P.A. Star Volume 3 No 1 from Spring 1953 "Strines Print Works" by John W Taylor from the Order Office of Strines Works. This gives its history in three phases:-
(a) the old Strines Hall Printing…

Handwritten early history of Strines Printworks & Strines Hall as copied from Records in Central Library in Manchester.
Author unknown

Original letter from John M Gregory from Strines to unknown person organising a visit to Strines Printworks and also referring to a parcel containing Strines Journal awaiting collection.
July 16th 1856.
(John Gregory was one of the producers of…

Hand drawn sketch of Strines Printworks showing layout of stables, cottages, weir and school with cottages.
Artist / date unknown

Booklet : The Strines Journal 1852 - 1860 : An Appreciation by Gladys A Swindells B.A. 1972.
Giving history of the Strines Journal, produced monthly with hand drawn illustrations by two young men, one a junior clerk and the other a book-keeper at…

Four pages of printouts from Strines Area Residents' Association website.
Introduction and general information on the attractions of the area
Update 26.3.2004 Strines Printworks Appeal Decision "We Won" regarding housing on the Strines Print Works…

Original copy of the Calico Printers' Association magazine "Star" December 1966 Volume 16, No. 5, featuring a front and back page article on The Strines Journal giving history and background in text and pictures.

Newspaper articles:-
2007 Jan : pictures showing the demolition of Strines Printworks chimney in preparation for the site to be cleared to make way for 76 houses and apartments, two workshops, a formal open space and riverside walkways.
2003 :…

Miscellanous newspaper cuttings, photocopies and typed transcripts relating to Strines Printworks, e.g.
1797 : the bank of the Peak Forest Canal was broken down causing considerable damage to the Printing Works adjoining
1863 : Marriage of the…

Sixty-five pages of handwritten transcripts from Strines Journal of 1852 listing such topics as band, fine arts, practical science, poetry, essays, travel, lectures, topical events and the autobuiigraphy of Jesse Bridge.

Letter from Mel Smith Chairman of Strines Recreation Ground about the original Strines Print Works turret clock made by the works engineer, "Bruce's Clock", which had received planning permission to be erected in a clock tower. The letter asked for…

Photocopies of pages from Strines Journal Pages 85 - 139 undated giving history of John Bradshaw, Charles I and Marple Hall, undated
Pages 135 & 136 August/September 1854 edition on John Bradshaw Eulogy

Black and white photographs on card of miscellaneous pages from Strines Journal from September1832 on various subjects, used as displays.

Letter dated Wednesday, 22nd February 1882 from Walter Hyde, Town Clerk making arrangement to call to obtain signature to the Petition of the Corporation of Stockport against the Manchester Water Bill as the petition had to be filed at Westminster…

Folder produced by Joan Salt during the 1950's and 60's whilst at Manchester Training College handwritten research relating to Strines Print Works supported with black and white photographs of machines, the works site and location, its history and…