List of collection of material relating to Willows School Rambling Club from Frank Mason's records of the rambles and holidays held between 1957 and 1974.
Frank was the science teacher at The Willows School and his Archive includes :
Blue…
Original set of 6 illustrated leaflets in plastic wallet of walks in the Marple Area by Gordon MIlls printed in 1998.
1. Marple Dale
2. The Roman Bridge and Lakes
3. Marple Locks and Brabyns Park
4. Chadkirk
5. From Way to Cut (Middlewood Way…
Photocopies of extract from Walking Canals edited by Ronald Russell 1984.
Pages 84 - 90, Chapter 13, The Peak Forest Canal by Michael Miller with a 7 mile walk from Whaley Bridge to Marple with maps, key, descriptions highlighting points of…
Items relating to The Oldknow Trail :
1. Leaflet produced by Marple Local History Society with drawings by Pat Linnell with map / key pointing out historical information on the buildings and environment. Date unknown.
2. Photocopy of 14 page…
Original report and map from Stockport Borough Council, Traffic Section giving details for proposal of cycle route linking Stockport Town Centre and Compstall via Rose Hill with accompanying maps showing route.
Two handwritten rambles around Marple by H Fletcher on lined foolscap paper :
(a) Four pages with 80 points of interest in red ink starting at the Smithy Cottage ending at Market Street, with historical notes and points of interest along the…
Pamphlet which opens to map showing two walks around Strines/ Marple and its connection to Three Chimneys House .
Information on Edith Nesbit who wrote The Railway Children whose sister who lived in house called 'Paradise' which was next to…
Numerous newspaper and magazine articles on walks, trails and rambles highlighting history and local fauna and flora. Original copies with transcripts, photocopies and typed pages extracts from various newspapers dating from 1905. Items include :1905…
Numerous newspaper / magazine cuttings relating to walks, rambles around the Marple area.
1905 : Half holiday rambles. The charms of Marple
Undated : Marple circular walk with list of names of ten prizewinners with their times. The first took…
Miscellaneous Leaflets for Local Walks, Trails and Rambles, various dates :
1. Top Lock to Aqueduct : Marple Civic Society : No 1 of Interest Trail around Marple.
2. Explore the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk : Cheshire County Council : 1988.
3. Marple…
Original "A walking Map of Mellor & District" a large scale full colour map complete with photographs and historical notes contained in plastic wallet with flyer giving prices and introductory offer.
Developed, designed and published by David…
Material on Rollins Wood, Marple Bridge Community Woodland :
a. Typed 2 page document with photograph outlining the start, location and aims of the community woodland.
b. Email correspondence : Rollins Wood Co-op with news and questionnaire on…
Two Leaflets produced by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council:
1. Beating the Bounds : Stockport Millennium Walk : A walk around Stockport's boundary in 10 sections of 3 - 6.5 miles (three are within Marple Area); description and routes for each…
Four photocopied pages from unknown publication giving information on Marple Circular Walk to be held on 24th Oct 1903 and the prizes with local business advertisements.
The walk starts at the Navigation Hotel in Marple and has "checking stations"…
Numerous leaflets / newspaper articles for the Middlewood Way from various dates and covering various topics:
a. Middlewood Way : The Way Forwards : Macclesfield & SMBC.
b. Pathways from the Past : an Introduction to the Middlewood Way.…
Two photocopies of Leaflets :
1. Marple : Geology & Topography of Marple by Mrs M Rodway, B.A. : 1973 produced by Marple UDC in conjunction with Marple Antiquarian Society.
2. Marple : A Historical Trail No.1 : 1981 : Prepared by H Fletcher of…
Leaflet : Walking Podcast talks The Peak Forest Canal (South) Marple Locks and other locations produced by Stockport BC and The Marple Website with central map and information on local points of interests.
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.
Small Folder containing three walks giving description of the route and points of interest. Explanation of the history of Boundary Walks and sponsor form and badge proclaiming "I'm a Mellor Bounder 1992"
Part 1 : Marple Bridge to Brookbottom, 3…
Several hand produced flyer/sponsor form for "The Mellor March", helping cancer causes in the community and giving information of prizes.
Various dates from 1997 to 2010 (not all years)
Newspaper cutting, Marple Review 2002, 'Over 400 people took…
Flyer announcing a 5 mile "Sponsored Village Walk" in aid of Arthritis Research Campaign.
Typed A4 document setting out the directions with information and points of interest for "Mellor Local History Walk" Planned by Joan Smith on 16th April 1977.