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Email enquiry from Gary James of MCFC wanting information in regard to L W Furniss and his connection with Manchester City Football Club. 2002.
Single page photocopy of Pages 302 and 303 of Manchester Genealogist Volume 50 NO 4 from 2014 with…

Original copy of the Minute Book for the Marple Residents' Association dated 23rd March 1945 to llth October 1946.
First pages gives report of the public meeting (copy of newspaper report) and setting up the constitution of the Association and the…

Typed committee minutes from the Marple Resident's Association for the years 1958 - 1963.
Examples of their Report and Accounts along with miscellaneous newspaper reports on the Association.
Ring bound with cardboard cover.

Two original copies of plan showing the layout of the War Memorial at Marple Memorial Park, one with handwritten notes. Dated December 1951.
Also photocopy of article with handwritten note of date, 13 Nov 1920, saying that the people of Marple were…

Photocopy of Notice entitled "Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy" from Mellor Jollification Committee. Undated

A3 photocopy Urban District Council of Marple, Poplar Square Clearance Order No.1 dated 1956 highlighting in red the area of Poplar Grove on Church Lane

Booklet entitled "Townscliffe Golf Club : 1908 - 1920 Mellor's Other Golf Club" by Frank Pleszak.
104 pages covering the early years of golf and research into Townscliffe Golf Club history and personalities containing photographs, maps and…

Photocopy of schedule listing numerous Title Deeds and Documents relating to Bobbin Mill, 5 Waterside Marple dating from 1919 - 1994.
1919 : Abstract of Title : Plot of Land Mrs Margaret Young
1930 : Excerpt from Mortage : Dennington from William…

Correspondence and colour photograph of date stone from the garden of 22 Shirley Avenue taken 2010. Stone inscribed with initials I G E, upside-down heart and date of 1702.Correspondence relates to history and geneological research for IGE who may…

Booklet entitled Glossop Dale, Manor and Borough written by J Scott, J H Smith and D Winterbottom.
Produced and printed by Glossop & District Historical Society 1986.

Eight chapters History of Glossopdale.
Ludworth, Marple Bridge, Mill Brow…

Numerous colour and black and white images of local children from All Saints Primary School re-enacting Samuel Oldknow "Apprentices" walk in costume from Mellor Mill to All Saints Church.

Newspaper article entitled “The Apprentice’s Loo”…

Report upon Central Town Development : November 1959.
Typed report from Goddard & Smith Surveyors and Valuers on Marple Central Town with drawings showing proposed redevelopment of Hollins Mill site, with elevation drawings of shops on Stockport…

Black & White photograph in the form of a post card showing the altar at St Martins, Marple, undated.

Original document produced by Ministry of Education giving information on the Walklate Educational Foundation relating to the scheme with its foundation in 1639 and regulations regarding the appointment of Trustees, meetings, voting, investments and…

Original Architect's drawing of the floor plan of basement / first floor of "Cleadon" Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, Dale Road, Marple, highlighting alterations dated 26.1.79 by Heywood Ashworth & Orford

Original Architect's drawing showing unit for handicapped children, "Cleadon" Dale Road, Marple dated 7.4.78

Planning Statement submitted on behalf of Mr & Mrs Bouchier of the The Chalet, Glossop Road, Marple Bridge, application for a replacement dwelling.
Produced by Higham & Co with detailed report and photographs showing current building and proposed…

Email correspondence between Hilary Atkinson and David Waterson regarding gravestone of Carver family.
Colour photograph of stone cross and grave shows ) inscription on one side “In loving remembrance of Harold Carver Barlow missing in France - -…

Information of Oswald Carver's military record during WW1 with the Royal Engineers and biography from www.Stockport 1914-1918.co.uk website.
Handwritten short biography of Captain Oswald Armitage Carver : author unknown.
Single handwritten page…

Folder containing material relating to the campaign to save the Romiley to Macclesfield service and Rose Hill Station on that line. 1960's
Material collected by J Martin Stafford including :
Correspondence fron Transport Users Consulative Committee…

Four typed pages of John Ackerley's memories from his birth at the maternity hospital on Station Road, Marple covering school days, working career before leaving Marple in 1957.

Booklet entitled Fireman : A Pictorial History of the Fire Service at Marple by John Clark, Sub Officer, Marple 1994.
Paying tribute to all the men and women who served their community and giving history in text and photographs up to 1994.
Proceeds…

History of Carver family from the 15c to 20c. Covering their business and family pedigree. Contains photographs of family, houses and business material. Written by Mrs Joyce R Donald in 1970.

Photocopies of two newspaper cuttings:-
Jan 1970…

Photocopies of 41 black and white thumbnails photographs showing the condition of The Dale Hospital during threatened closure and the demonstrations held.
On card. Photographs taken by J Wilshaw 2013

Photocopy of 36 typed pages entitled "Education in High Lane - How it all began" by Judith Wilshaw, giving history of the Education in High Lane from the reign of Queen Victoria to the 1970's