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At a glance: Meetings 2022 - 2023 Season

Buxton Crescent

      • 19th September:  Trevor Gilman - 'The Story of Buxton’s Crescent'
      • 17th October:  Nigel Linge - 'The Hidden History of the Red Telephone Box '   
      • 14th November: Neil Sheldon - 'Alan Turing'
      • 12th December: Mark Llewellin - ' It’s Behind You ! The history of pantomime'
      • 16th January:  Judith Wilshaw -  ''
      • 20th February: Frank Pleszak - 'The High Peak Dambuster '
      • 20th March:  Joanna Williams - 'Miss Lydia Becker—Suffragist, Scientist and Trailblazer’ ' 
      • 17thApril:  AGM &  Victoria Coyle - 'Lancashire Cotton Famine’ 

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Acknowledgement

Marple Local History Society would like to thank Mark Whittaker for his indispensable help and contribution in designing and setting up this website, which he continues to host on behalf of the Society.

About the Society

The Society was formed in 1961, following almost a decade of interest in local history matters. Originally called The Marple Antiquarian Society, it changed its name to The Marple Local History Society in 1990. The Society is a Registered Charity, 500099.

Monthly meetings are held between September and April, several field trips are made each year. The society publishes a range of publications, has an active archive session on Thursday mornings, and organises occasional exhibitions. More details here.