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Photographs of Anglican Churches :St Paul's, Strines and St Paul's, Compstall St Paul's Church, Strines - postcards x 2 St Paul's Church, Compstall - postcards x 2 St Paul's Church, Compstall x 1 St Paul's Church, Compstall, choir x 1 St…

Photographs of Roman Catholic Churches1. Holy Spirit R C Church, Leigh Avenue, Marple x 1 **2. Holy Spirit R C Church, exterior views x 2 **3. Holy Spirit R C Church, interior views x 2 **4. St Mary's R C Church, Marple Bridge - grave of Edwin Ross…

Photographs of Methodists, Evangelical, Jehovah's Witnesses, Quakers, Unitarian Churches Front of Methodist Church, Church Lane, Marple, Old & Modern x 2, (one is a postcard) Colour Photographs : 200 years of Methodism in Marple: Flower…

Photographs of Congregational (Marple Bridge, Marple ), now United Reform Church 1. Postcards : Congregational church, Marple Bridge : Old Congregational Sunday School x 2 ** Marple Congregation Rose Queen 1934? x 1 ** Hibbert Lane…

(A) Glass slides Memorial to Elizabeth Isherwood in bell tower x 2 Memorial to John Isherwood in bell tower x 3 Memorial to Reverend Prescott in bell tower x 2 Isherwood coat of arms on pew door, location…

Photographs of current All Saints Anglican church building. Postcard : Canon R Adams : Rev Reginald S. Adams vicar All Saints 42 years x 1 ** Images of Coach House/ Hearst House : All Saints x 7 ** Images of Alms Houses, Church Lane :…

Photographs of Macclesfield Canal, including the Wharf Postcards x 10 Boat launch at wharf, undated x 4 Milestone at Top Lock bridge x 2 Old mooring post and remains of crane jib 1995 x 2 Former stop lock and warehouse near Top…

Photographs of Peak Forest Canal Top Lock Area, including Top Lock House and Jinks' Boatyard Postcards x 3 Jinks boatyard x 2 Boats at Top Lock 1970s? x 2 Boats at Top Lock 1950s-1960s x 1 Boats at Top Lock 1995 x 1 Views…

Photographs of Peak Forest Canal from Station Rd to the Aqueduct and beyond. Postcards x 3 Locks on this section x 11 Various lock repairs 1968, 1995, 2013 and one undated x 5 Station Road canal bridge before widening, taken 1960 x…

Photographs of Peak Forest Canal from Top Lock to Station Rd, including Oldknow's Warehouse and Possett Bridge Postcards x 8 Oldknow's warehouse x 8 Locks 7, 9, 10, 14, 16 and associated buildings x 14 Posset Bridge area x…

Photographs of Peak Forest Canal, top lock to New Mills and the Limekilns Postcards x 5 Mineral works in ruins x 1 Mineral works wharf manager's house x 2 Mineral mill undated x 2 Brickbridge House (Rose Lea) and canal x…

Photographs of Peak Forest Aqueduct and Mill Area Postcards old and modern x 7 Aqueduct House and bottom lock x 4 Canal workshop and British Waterways working area x 6 Mill premises - late 1980s? x 5 Railway bridge crossing…

Photographs of activities, events and miscellaneous held on canal-related items: Clearing out/dredging locks (1990s) x 5 1999 celebrations, Andrew Stunnell MP present x 6 2004 anniversary celebrations x 3 Ice breaker 'Marple' at…

Photographs Of Brabyns Hall while in use as a hospital: Postcards – Brabyns Military Hospital 1916 x 3 Brabyns, views of hospital x 3 Brabyns, nursing staff 1915 & 1916 x 4 Brabyns, miscellaneous – onion seller & ‘God Speed’…

Photographs of Brabyns Hall Estate the Ironbridge and Watermeetings: Postcards – Brabyns Park x 1 Brabyns, Ironbridge Cottage x 4 Brabyns, Ironbridge x 4 Brabyns, restoration of Ironbridge x 10 Brabyns, Watermeetings Cottage x…

General photographs of Brabyns Hall.1. Postcards – Brabyns – Hall in winter : Woodman’s Cottage in park x 2; Brabyns - garden pond x 2 2. Brabyns Hall and garden - Interior hallway : Garden urn x 2 3. Brabyns coach house and stables x 2 4. Brabyns…

Aerial photographs of Marple and District.1. 1946 Marple Hall estate (with Marple Hall and Turnpike location)2. 1955 Rose Hill, Marple – Dale Road – Bowden Lane3. 1955 ‘Marple 1955’ - Bowden Lane, Seven Stiles (Gordon Mills)4. 1996 Marple – Co-op top…

Letter from Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit at University of Manchester dated 1987 enclosing 3 pages of records that they hold for :

a. The Ludworth Intake Tumulis
b. Ludworth Intake Brown Low
c. Ludworth Intake Tumulus

with…

Research material of the Licensee's for the Northumberland Arms, Compstall from 1824 to 2024 produced by Tony Taylor.

Four pages of detailed research by Tony starting with Charles Twist in 1824 to current date with interesting anecdotes.

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

Copy of programme for lacrosse match between Mellor and an All America team, played on July 1st 1937 at Manchester Athletic Club Ground.

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…

Newspaper report from 2009 giving details of talk by Ruth Hargreaves on past occupants of her house on Compstall Road.
21 pages of research material associated with this talk including maps, trade directory information along with miscellaneous…

Newspaper article from Marple Reiew 2024 entitled "In the tracks of the railway children" giving details of the author of The Railway Children, Edith Nesbit and the Strines connection.
Also leaflet with a handy map and two walking trails that…

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.