Chairman - Jackie Collins
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.
The Society is dedicated to the recording of the past and present of Marple – including Mellor, Compstall, Marple Bridge, Strines, Rose Hill, Hawk Green and High Lane.
We hold monthly meetings between September and April with speakers giving talks on subjects both local and from a wider area. Several field trips are held each year, usually with a connection to one or more of the talks.
The Society holds extensive archives of local and regional interest and is constantly adding to them. The majority of artefacts in the archives are given to the Society by local people but we also receive items from descendants living across the world.
We aim to preserve and protect these items and provide information to both local and wider communities. The archives are stored at Mellor Parish Centre, Church Road, Mellor SK6 5LX.
The archives hold thousands of images that we are in the process of sharing with the community via Marple Website’s ‘Virtual Tour’.
Launch of Marple Local History Society's 60 Years of History Exhibition at Marple Library on 6 June 2011. By Arthur Procter.
Meetings, Archives etc.
Launch of Marple Local History Society’s exhibition “From cripples holiday home to orthopaedic hospital” at Marple Library on Saturday 12 May 2018. By Arthur Procter.
Society Activites:
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.
Meetings:
Month
Launch of Marple Local History Society's 60 Years of History Exhibition at Marple Library on 6 June 2011. By Arthur Procter.ly meetings are held between September and April with speakers giving talks on subjects both local and from a wider area. Several field trips are held each year, usually with a connection to one or more of the talks. Link to Meetings
Archive:
The Society holds extensive archives of local and regional interest and is constantly adding to them. The majority of artefacts in the archives are given to the Society by local people but we also receive items from descendants living across the world. We aim to preserve and protect these items and provide information to both local and wider communities. The archives are stored at Mellor Parish Centre. Link to Archives
Publications:
The Society has published books reflecting the range of history in Marple and surrounding area. Link to Publications
Membership:
The Society membership growth since 1980 as shown below. During the last season, 2022/2023, a record number of 147 people subscribed to the Society.
