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Two page illustrated map produced by Canals & River Trust to promote exploring Marple Locks with children containing information, points of interest with map and things to look out for on a family walk.
Printed July 2013.

Documents and articles relating to Mellor Mill, history, fire and excavations :
a. Photocopy of original Cheshire County News report with transcript, from November 1892 on "The Great Mill Fire near Marple" (with typed extract from Glossop…

Various information on Compstall and Edwards family:1. Typed information from Manchester Mercury 1794, 1798, 1799 : Compstall Estate for Sale.2. Typed information taken from Stockport Advertiser 1848 re sale on 7 March 1848 of estates owned in…

Collection of twenty commemorative plates from local churches and schools dating from 1800's. Typed index of contents of collection.Also 3 commerative cups :1937 Coronation Coat of Arms of the County Borough of Stockport - George Padmore JP Mayor1919…

Original copies of High Lane Residents Association's Magazine for the years 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1968 and 1969 giving residents information on Church / Social Club Activities, council meetings and articles on local history and general…

A4 Arch Lever File containing Marple Antiquarian Society's typed and handwritten minutes, AGM from 27th January 1976 - llth October 2000.
Marked Folder 1

Article downloaded from www.pittdixon.to-plus.net. Industrial Heritage website with title "Marple Lime Works, Mineral Mill & Brick Works" containing 18 pages of text, maps and photographs with history of the Lime works, Mineral Mill and Brick works…

Original copy of Home Office Report dated 26th April 1902 into the circumstances of an Explosion of Gunpowder resulting in the death of Robert Lee son of the head of the firm of Messrs James Lee & Sons, New Road, Marple by Captain M B Lloyd.

Photocopy of handwritten project entitled History Around us : Site Investigation : The The Regent Cinema by Kate Phillips, 1990's from Marple Hall School.Comprehensive history of the building, and its changing use from Union Rooms to cinema…

Booklet giving history of the Mine and the Men of Ludworth Moor Colliery written by Geoffrey duFeu and Roderick Thakray, printed in 1981. Photgraphs and map workings. Contents are: The Area and its Mines; History of Ludworth Moor Colliery; Working…

Alan Proctor leaflets on his recollections of Hawk Green:
a. 'War Time Recollections' and 'At School & Play' for the Hawk Green Residents Association : Text only : Printed 2005
b. Hawk Green Cricket Club : The Early Years, text and…

Six Hand written notes by Mr Thelwall headed "Industry at Mill Brow and Moor End, Mellor" with map identifying location of mills and industry discussed in the notes.
Undated

Seven colour class photographs from Doodfield Primary School circa 1979 donated by David Smith via Nicola Baggott Administration Manager of Rose Hill School.
Several of the teachers and pupils have been identified by name confirming the…

Original Surveyor's Drawing of Council Offices Memorial Park showing cellar, ground and first floor plans for the installation of central heating. drawing dated 5th April 1949.
Small Surveyors drawing title "Marple U.D.C. Central Heating Plant"…

20 Black & White Photographs showing Stafford/Barton and Ingham family photographs with accompanying list provided Susan McKay.1. Marple Band including Charlie and Albert Ingham2. Compstall Band including Charlie and Albert Ingham3. MFBC - Albert…

Typed two page transcript of the indenture between John and Elizabeth Stafford and Samuel Egerton for parcels of land called the Birchinhough & Cobshurst dated 1747.
Single page with 'sideways note in margin' and 'notes on back'.

Brochure produced by Antler Homes giving details of new housing development on the site of the demolished Treetops Nursing Home.
Drawings of view of "Treetops Estate" with 19 limited edition homes with floor plans and drawings.

15 x A4 pages of typed research notes identifying records in the Carill Worsley Archives relating to Hollins Mill, Carvers, Walmsleys and other items relating to Marple generally, 1799-1936.

Records from the parish church in Stockport covering residents of Marple up to 1640

(a) Colour photographs of the Carver Warehouse taken 2014
(b) Three pages of handwritten research, author unknown.
(c) Page 224 from Manchester Fifty Years Ago', relating to the Carvers' Manchester concerns.
(d) Page 24 from 'Warehouses,…

Ring-bound 103 page academic thesis entitled "The Change in Function of the Parishes of Mellor and Ludworth during the Last Two Hundred Years" : Presented by Clare Garner. April 1966 for Manchester College of Education.
Containing maps,…

44 page ring bound booklet Geophysical Investigations at the Mellor Hilltop Archaeological Site : 2006 : A Report to the Mellor Archaeological Trust : May 2007.
Produced by Philip Day University of Manchester : Mellor Geophysics
A 44 page…

Photographs of a cricket bat with engraved shield stating it was presented to T Thornley by the Brabins Cricket Club for highest average in 1876.

Three page article from Current Archaeology from 2003 entitled "Mellor : A New Iron Age Fort" reporting on the discovery of the hilltop fort with photographs of site and artifacts found along with sketch of site..

Extensive research material from David Sawyer who is a descendant of the Andrew family of Compstall including :

Single page biography detailing the Sawyer relationship to the Andrew Family of Compstall through marriage.

Early History of the…