Three pages of press cuttings giving notices of Bankrupty and dissolution of partnerships for local business people along with sale notices.
Names include : Robert Grimshaw, Bowdon, Stott, Dodson & Wright, Ralph Ferns, Jonathan Docker and Ottiwell…
Text of dedication for new Prayer Desk in Sanctuary of All Saints' Church as memorial to Canon (and Mrs Spackman) who served All Saints from 1929 - 1952. Undated.
Original programme for British and Foreign Bible Society lantern lecture given on Jan 27th 1938 at Albert Schools by Rev R H Percival and entitled "1000 Miles across Northern Africa".
Three original copies of Marple Parish Magazine:1. May 1919 : including article on submission of designs for proposed All Saints' War Memorial; 2. June 1919 : including article on public meeting held on 15/5/1919 to discuss winning design for All…
Two documents relating to successful Grade 2 listing of War Memorial Cross at All Saints Church:1. Proposal (Oct 2015); 2. Assessment (July 2017).Undertaken for Historic England's Centenary War Memorial Listing Project.
Original souvenir handbook for Grand Bazaar held in Church Lane 26 - 28 April 1900. Bazaar held in order to raise funds to buy land and build New Schools for All Saints' Church, replacing current condemned buildings
Original Orders of Service for Annual Sermons held at All Saints' Church on behalf of its Day and Sunday Schools:17 July 1881, 19 July 1890, 15 July 1923.
Original copy of "Ten Years in Marple: An Address to the Parishioners" given by Rev Reginald Adams, 1886. Leaflet annotated for 'Private Circulation Only'.
Nine colour photographs showing engraved tablets for pets from Brabyns Hall Pets Cemetery, including Druid the mastiff from 1871, Sailor Jack from 1891 and Rolly 1874 and others.
Photographs taken March 1995 by Peter Bardsley
Collection of slides housed in grey 12 drawer cabinet, subjects including a wide variety of scenes, buildings, events from Marple and surrounding areas, dating from Victorian / Edwardian period to current day. Photo Service paper wallet containing a…
Box file containing miscellaneous artefacts donated to Marple Local History Society :
a. Silver Cup presented to Harold Kay 1902 by the Marple & District Horticultural Cup for achieving highest points
b. Armitage Challenge Silver Cup from the…
Small blue Moorcroft box comprising souvenir teapot and biscuit barrel:
Teapot and matching Biscuit barrel with transfer print to celebrate the Coronation of George V on 22nd June 1911.
Donated to Marple Local History Society by Edmund Wilkinson…
Individual Artefacts too large to be boxed :
a. Copper Scoop
b. Boxed Gas Mask from WW2
c. Bricks from Rose Hill Brickworks : J W Tymm. Donated by Edmund Wilkinson 1994.
d. Bottle of Paraffin : JE Robinson
e. Silver Trowel with boned handle…
Collection of 16 items of crockery from several local churches and other institutions donated to Marple Local History Society.
Comprising :
Milk Jug from Mellor Sunday School : 1875 (inscription CMFC)
Souvenir mug fro Samuel Oldknow 2000…