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Marple railway station was opened in 1865 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway; it was demolished and rebuilt in 1970. It is managed and served by Northern Trains, who generally provide two trains per hour in each direction. Rose Hill Marple station also serves the town on a spur of the Hope Valley Line which, until 1970, continued towards Macclesfield.
Programme for our 2024 - 2025 Season
Browse a record of the 2023 - 2024 Season to get a feel for what to expect.
Next Meeting: 17th February 2025:
‘Railway Navvies' with Kevin Harrison
The Biscuit Tin
This biscuit tin has been sitting in the archive for many years.
Hidden inside is a little treasure trove that links us to our industrial heritage and to a lady who was born almost a century and a half ago.
A handwritten label states “Weaving Tools belonging to Miss Hannah Hayes age 85 – died 1961. A weaver in Hollins Mill, Marple”.
Some of the items are easily recognisable – the threads, metal comb and tweezers - some less so; why is there a razor blade, what about the metal tube only 2.5 cms long and the box of black lead?
