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Civic Day Award dated 25th June 2011 given to MLHS for Identification of 9 buildings/structure for local listing, given by Marple Civic Society and Civic Voice.

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…

Typed document with research information from Ann Hearles handwritten notes various sources, Records Offices, newspapers etc of local interest, people and properties.

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…

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…

Photocopy of photographs of datestone with inscription "HWR 1612" Donated 2018.
Original date stone was donated by Jim and Christine Raymond found in their garden when they moved to 38 Norbury Drive, Marple in 1999.
They were told that it might…

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,…

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.

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…