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Six Hand written notes by Mr Thelwall headed "Industry at Mill Brow and Moor End, Mellor" with map identifying location of mills and industry discussed in the notes.
Undated

Photocopy of a fragment of a business letterhead from Hambleton & Company, Manufacturers of Bobbins and Spools USA 1897.
Hambletons of Moor End established a large Bobbins Factory in the USA

Photocopy of Cheshire Life article from September 1954 page 37 entitled "Stained Glass at Marple Bridge" written by Ann Lake. This gives information on the manufacture of stained glass by Mr Thomas F Willford in his studio at Marple Bridge.
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Hand drawn map showing layout of Springwater Mill at Turflee from 1872 from O.S. Scaled 1" - 14 yards showing pond, tanks, chimney.
Also typed notices of sales of land or property:-
(a) 1904 Lot 3 all that close of land known as the Far Pasture…

1. Typed document giving two accounts of Industrial unrest at Marple, Disley and Hazel Grove mills. Taken from The Times newspaper 26th August 1842 and 3lst August 1842
2. Typed extract taken from Stockport Advertiser dated 26 August 1842…

Two photocopied newspaper cuttings reporting on the fire at Aqueduct Mill, Marple.
4 Aug 1934 : "Mysterious blaze at Marple mill" describing the outbreak of the fire in a pile of cloth at about 9.30pm. Within 15 minutes two engines arrived and a…

Several newspaper cuttings from various publications regarding Park & Paterson Metal Works, Cross Lane, Marple, from its heyday to its closure in 2007.
1972 : A century of ingot making by Patersons - James Paterson started manufacturing ingots in…

Original copy of Park & Paterson Centenary Celebration colour brochure printed in 1972.
16 pages giving information on history of company with illustrations, aerial photographs of works along with photographs of Directors

A4 leaflet produced by Park & Paterson, Cross Lane, Marple, entitled "Founded On Quality" dated 1982 with technical information for new European standard copper ingots.
Brief history of company and promotional information.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Shepley Mill, Hawk Green, Marple 1860 - 1935 :
a. 1894 : Shepley's Mill still only employs a portion of its former workpeople
b. 1900: Distruptive fire in a Marple Cotton Mill - fire broke out in the mule spinning…

Material from companies that were located at Spade Mill, Marple Bridge up to 1988.
1. Alexander James Furniture, headed invoice 1988
2. Orchard Life Woodcarvings, business card
3. Forge Bank Mill open to the public, also craft workshops
4. Four…

Two photocopies of maps showing location of Spade Mill, Marple Bridge, 2007 O.S. Map and undated tithe map

Selection of images of Spade Mill including two pen and ink sketches by Pat Linnell, photographs of refurbishment in 1997, Estate Agent details and postcard.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Spade Mill, Marple Bridge dating from 1827 to 2000.
1827 : 'that old established forge formerly carried on by Mr Yarwood, spade maker with a good supply of water 22ft fall, suitable to erect a silk or cotton…

Typed extract from Historic Industries of Marple and Mellor 1989 giving information on the Tin Plate Works in Marple Bridge, its location at SJ965893, backing onto the River Goyt and the Buck family who ran the business through several generations.

Three black and white photographs of Tin Plate works taken from left bank of the River Goyt. Date unknown

Three colour photographs showing site of old factory buildings, in 1991, 'For Sale' board and new housing development "Grayston Manor" on Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge.
Black and white photocopies, A4 and on card showing old factory buildings 'Lee…

Tom Oldham's research correspondence :-
(a) Letter, 1974, from Jack Jowett to Tom Oldham describing his childhood memories of Cataract Mill built by his father and of other mills in the areaa
(b) Reply from Tom Oldham whose grandfather fitted a…

Three items relating to the destruction of Windlehurst Mill.
1908 : Black and white photographs showing damage caused by gale on 22nd February 1908 to Windlehurst Mill, alongside the Macclesfield Canal, High Lane.
1908 : Handwritten report from…

Newspaper cuttings in relation to disputes with local businesses and residents.
a. 1875 July from the Stockport Advertiser "Nuisance Randle Taylors Tannery"
b. 1985 Stockport Messenger "Residents Victorious over Factory Noise" at Pressworks factory…

Two page typed letter from a descendant of the Colliers of Marple with some information on the Collier family and their possible connection with Chapel House Farm.

Selection of newspaper reports on local businesses regarding floods, fire, bankruptcy etc. from various publications, 1824 - 1901
Typed copies and photocopies of original articles.

Selection of local Business letterheads, invoices and advertisements including James and Richard Jinks Boat builders of Top Lock, Samuel Higginbottom, Edward Yates & Son, Fred Wigley J R Tymm, Collier Bros. H & B Hall, Butchers

Miscellaneous material relating to businesses/mill in the Marple/Mellor Area : (a) Typed entries in rating book in Mellor Church Vestry Mill owners. (b) Typed document " Varied information" from directories, census (c) Typed document "Valuations of…

1. Black and white photograph of Sundial Mill on card, date unknown.. Pencil note says it was behind Sundial Cottages, Moor End.
2. Photocopy of Springwater Mill, Turf Lea (Bone /Madder Mill) in ruins.
(Madder is a plant dye.)