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Photographs and descriptions on card with typed explanation of Stockport & District Local Street Signs initiated in 2000's
13 Photographs with description of imagery depicted
Single Typed Document giving explanation and further information from…

Flyer poduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart thanking all the people who voted for her to win the 2025 General Election for Hazel Grove Constituency.

Also Obituary to Andrew Stunnell who died in Spring 2024

Black & white copy of a postcard of Marple Hall showing stables and Clock Tower.

Ring bound booklet entitled Proposals for the 2004 Season of Excavation at Mellor produced by The University of Manchester January 2004.
Twelve pages setting out the background from 1995 - 2002 and the aims and objectives along with excavations and…

A partial transcript of a talk given on the Hudson family by Mark Hudson to St Martin's Heritage Trust 2019 covering the Hudson family from their origins as Yeoman farmers in 1535 and their inheritance of Brabyns Hall. (12 Pages)

Letter from…

Pages from Mark Whittaker's Marple Website with articles on:
1. "An away day to Marple". Brief history of tourism in the 1800's.
2. "Restoration of the Marple Locks & Aqueduct". Brief history

Eight page on line version of a Booklet produced to prepare for submission with application for an HLF Project Planning Grant giving a brief history of the park and the iron bridge, the people involved in its construction and Salford Iron Works.

Booklet : Marple Memorial Park dedication and historical pageant 22nd July 1922. "For Rememberance" 100th Anniversary Limited Edition funding Friends of Marple Memorial Park 2022.

Limited edition print run of 100 copies to commemorate 100 years…

Photocopy of photograph of Whitebottom Farm, Compstall
Marple Website : 118 - Whitebottom Farm, Compstall.
From the 1993 Marple Civic Society exhibition of Listed Buildings.

Original A5 booklet entitled Rose Hill House, Marple by Kate Cooper published by Marple Local History Society 1996.
History of Rose Hill House from country house in the 1820's listing occupants to housing estate development
38 pages, 16…

Pages extrcted from Marple & Mellor Calendars dated 2003, 04, 05, 08, 09.
Showing local scenery : building : events

Several photocopies of maps, schedules and material relating to the housing clearance during the 1950/60's : All on A3
a. Two page Typed schedule dated 1961 listing properties addresses, with information on the Tenants and families, their…

Reports from the Manchester Guardian.
March 10th 1910: Headline "Cotton Trade Dispute at Marple"
Hollins Mill, Marple was closed last night until further notice, and 650 operatives are thrown out of work
April 6th 1910: Headline "Maple Weavers…

British Transport Waterways, a 16th April 1959, Closure of Hollins Mill Arm Print an article on the canal arm from Pete Dixons Industral Heritage website,
http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/pfc-hollins-mill/pfc-hollins-mill.htm

Four page booklet produced by Mellor Archaeological Trust giving update on the excavations at Mellor Hillfort including photographs of site, artifacts and geophysics.

Twenty three page booklet describing in chronological periods the investigations from Bronze Age on the archeological hilltop site, with illustations and maps, contributions from Peter Noble, John Roberts MUAU, Phillip Day, Geophysics, Museums of…

Twenty two page booklet produced by Mellor Archaeological Trust detailing the story of the Mellor Dig from 1998 to 2002 with the history of the site, excavation of the trenches carried out by University of Manchester with photographs, drawings, maps…

Extract from "Benjamin Outram 1764 - 1805 an Engineering Biography"
Chapters 7, 8 and 9 relating to design, promotion, building and related issues for Peak Forest Canal and Marple Aqueduct

Original leaflet for "Marple : Centenary Saunter - 1895 - 1995"
A 90 minute guided circular stroll in Marple Town Centre with 24 points of interest, to discover what Marple was like in the 1890's. To be held over three days in October 1995.

Booklet containing five walks around Roman Lakes Leisure Park. Four page introduction with historical information of area and buildings. Walks with maps and description of features of interest.
Date unknown

Photocopies of research papers, collated by Bernard Elsdon, which were recently donated to Marple Library January 2023. In 1954, Mr Elsdon, an Estates and Wayleaves Officer for the North Western Electricity Board negotiated with the owners of Marple…

Typed 3 page document for information pack relating to the Andrew Family and the village of Compstall by Jean Gent.Pack initially intended for 14 - 16 year old students of Marple Hall School, containing information on topic which would link to…

Photocopy of Insurance schedule for insurance policy for Council Offices, the building known as "Hollins House". The schedule lists the building, its contents, range of buildings, tools, garages, bowling pavilion, tennis pavilion, fixtures and…

Booklet entitled "St Pauls Church Compstall A History" by Neil Keith Mackay, giving history with of the Clergy of the Church.
Printed in 1984

Five printed pages with information and photographs of the major industries of Bredbury & Romiley compiled by Neil Mullineux 2021

Information from various sources including Bredbury Urban Disctict Council Guide circa 1974, Brief History booklet…