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Photocopy of "Spoof" Coat of Arms for Marple made from miscellaneous mill items.
Source and date unknown

Correspondence between Hilary Atkinson, Chairman of MLHS and Ron Singleton re Marple Liberal Club Sign.
Typed two page brief history / reminisces of the Liberal Club from 1956

Four undated and original leaflets from the Marple Residents Association, a non-political organisation formed in 1945 to protect interests of Marple. Information given includes aims and objectives,  names of committee members, local councillors, …

a. Marple Review report by Helen Rogers on the background and establishment of MESS.b. "MESS News" Original newsletter update flyers : Nos 4, 8,9,10,11,12 and 13 (from 2000's) with Summer No 5 (undated) giving news and notification of meetings and…

Typed document entitled "Mellor, The Changing Population" giving statistics and how these reflect the changing of trades from rural to industrial in the area.
Author unknown.

Various original newspaper articles, copies and six pages of typed transcripts of newspaper articles relating to the Marple Area. Subjects of post-1960 articles include: proposed boundary changes, Marple Post Nov 1969 visit of Russian radio ham to…

Handwritten single sheet containing miscellaneous information on Chadkirk Chapel from 1660 - 1706 and Millbrow Church from 1662 -1971 (not all dates represented)

Email correspondence from 2010 regarding the film "Mrs Peppercorns Magical Reading Room" being made in Marple Bridge using local locations and how the Black Lake Film are planning to cause as little disruption as possible. Apologies offered for…

Four pages with 10 images relating to a "Gladstone Album" which was received as an artifact of interest by a member of the archive team.
The family photograph pages were missing and the clockwork mechanism was in need of repair.
After a short…

Typed copies of articles from various newspapers on miscellaneous subjects.Stockport Advertiser5 Dec 1899 - possibility of improving access to Marple Station by building new road access across Goyt valley from Royal Oak Inn to Arwright Estates near…

Collection of newspaper cutting relating to crime & misfortune in the Marple Area from 1764 to 1999 from numerous publications including the Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette dated Thursday 20th January 1831 published in the Manchester Herald,…

item removed from Archive as Out of Area with no relevance to or mention of Marple

Photocopy of Notice headed Manor of Glossop announcing that the Great Court Leet with be held at the Norfolk Arms Inn in Glossop on 22nd April 1829

Original and photocopy of the Order of Proceedings for the Opening of the Marple Old Folks Hall by Mr & Mrs A L Russell on the 30th September 1967.
Now Senior Citizens Hall, Marple Memorial Park.

Typed and handwritten documents recounting miscellaneous stories and reminiscences provided by local people.

Nine pencil drawings of scenes in and around Marple by local artists:Forge Bank, Marple Bridge (x2);Marple Aqueduct;Marple Locks;Clock Tower, High Lane;Woodend, Mellor;The Convent, Harrytown;Bosden Fold Estate;Chadkirk Chapel.Used in the Hazel Grove…

Photocopy of memorandum from William Jowett ( Ltd. Cataract Bridge Mill, crossed out ) Mellor dated 1907, with a photocopy of a handwritten letter from The Manor House in Mellor on card (ex exhibition?)

Photocopy of black and white photographs outside 3l Prospect House with 3 gentleman with handwritten research jottings.
Heading states " a lady from Manchester sent this taken in Marple early 20's"

Photocopy of photograph of plaque reading "The Liverpool Electric Cable Company Limited, Bootle, Liverpool. 1929 which is on an electric cabinet outside 75 Station Road, Marple
Photograph dated 7.3.12.

12 Black and white photographs of Mrs H Taylor's collection of commemorative pottery from local area. Images include: toothpaste tin from H Taylors, Chemist of Marple, Stone Ginger beer Bottle from Hawk Green, centenary (1880 - 1980) plate and mug…

Photocopy of poem by S Broome reminiscing on Marple and the surrounding local environs, on card.
Undated

Series of flyers/posters from Societies, Churches, charities and schools etc for their events held from 1995. Events include festivals, concerts, talks, exhibitions, coffee mornings, carnival-related events, AGMs, fun days, Winter Wonderland etc.

Original and photocopy of a handwritten and illustrated Progamme for the "Komik Kriket Karnival" on the Marple Klub Ground on 18th September 1909 in aid of the Marple Kripples Home.Team members names for Komik Kuts and Manchester Wanderers…

Flyer and 10 illustrated pages putting forward images / designs to give Marple an "iconic image that sums up Marple".
Produced by Wheeldon & Company, Advertising-Design-Marketing Company. Undated.

a. Original Regular Unemployment Book for Leslie Yarwood of Hawk Green dated 1938-1939.b. Photocopied extracts from Stockport Advertiser: Oct 22nd 1847 - reporting unemployment of  5026 from 18,256 strong workforce Oct 29th 1847 - unemployment at…