Ephemera : Folder 2

Article : "Don't Miss Marple" : Cheshire Life : 2004

Four page article from Cheshire Life August 2004 entitled Don't Miss Marple by Marjorie Henderson. Featuring original watercolour illustrations by artist Gordon Wilkinson, article includes conversations with local residents, information on recent…

Flyer : "Mellor against Masts" with skeleton objection letter.

Flyer drawing attention to planning application for mobile phone mast at Mellor Sports Club and and skeleton letter for residents to raise objections.
Skeleton letter objecting to Slimline Monopole at Mellor Sports Club to Planning Dept SMBC .…

Stockport District Waterworks Acts 1825, 1863 and 1864

Three original documents recording an Act for extending the Limits within which the Stockport District Waterworks Company may supply water, and for authorizing them to raise further Monies : and for other Purposes.

Extracts from Millgate Monthly written by Arthur Hulme referring to Samuel Oldknow

Two undated extracts from the Millgate Monthly written by Arthur Hulme entitled
"An Early Business Letter by Robert Owens" A memorable interview recalled.
" Early Factory Apprentices"
Both referring to Samuel Oldknow and his mill

Research Notes : Holiday Homes in Mellor : 1895

Handwritten research and information from 1895 (Bulmers) on the Holiday homes in the Mellor Area for Mill Girls and Working Girls.Holiday homes at The Bull House, Ivy Cottages. Other lodgings and apartments in area were at Hilly Bank, Red Row,…

Dale Primary School Portrait Tea Towel : 1996

Linen Tea Towel from the Dale Primary School dated 1996 with self portraits drawings of the children and teachers attending school.

Miscellaneous information of Chadkirk and Mill Brow Churches

Handwritten single sheet containing miscellaneous information on Chadkirk Chapel from 1660 - 1706 and Millbrow Church from 1662 -1971 (not all dates represented)

Booklet : "Hey Dad, Did You Know - There's A Marple In America" : Angela Hurley

Booklet written by Angela Hurley entitled " Hey Dad, did you know there's a Marple In America ?" giving an account of the Fire Fighters visit from the "Township of Marple, USA" to the home of their town's ancestors.
Written 2002 with update in 2005…

Audrey Featherstone's Notes

Typed pages transcribed from Audrey Featherstone handwritten research notes on miscellaneous subjects extracted from County Records, Newspapers, etc relating to the area around Marple and residents. Items date from 1799 - 1962

Photocopy of photographs of 3l Prospect House

Photocopy of black and white photographs outside 3l Prospect House with 3 gentleman with handwritten research jottings.
Heading states " a lady from Manchester sent this taken in Marple early 20's"

Derbyshire Records Office : Misc Quarter Session Records

Typed document with miscellaneous Quarter Session Records relating to Marple Area and residents.Document indicates no Quarter Session records before 1680s and notes page numbers.Items include 1684 Mar - decay of several bridges (including Marple…

Extract from 1285 Eyre Roll of the Forest of the Peak

Typed page heading "Extracts from the 1285 eyre roll for the Forest of the Peak PRO DL 39/1/5 : Translated from the Latin R M Bryant : September 1992. Describes boundaries of Forest.Also Frontispiece to "The Royal Forest of the Peak" by I E Burton…

Invoice for Legal work by Charles Walmsley : 1844

Original receipted Invoice in sum of £5, 0. 0d for Legal work by Charles Walmsley to Messrs James Bowden, James Arnfield and Jonathan Jowett dated May 1844 for professional services.

Election Notice/Information 1937 and 60's

Two election notices :
1937 for U.D.C. : Redfern Morton
Photocopy of poster for Liberal candidate : John Brady 60's

Article from Gentleman's Magazine 1748 : Great Storm

Reproduction of an article from Gentleman's Magazine Vol 18 from 18th August 1748 page 376. Historical Chronicle entitled "Particulars of the inundation in Derbyshire" reporting on the flood of the Goyt in Mellor on 23rd July and the damage it…

Photocopy of business memo from William Jowett Ltd : 1907

Photocopy of memorandum from William Jowett ( Ltd. Cataract Bridge Mill, crossed out ) Mellor dated 1907, with a photocopy of a handwritten letter from The Manor House in Mellor on card (ex exhibition?)

Extract from Manchester Field Naturalist Soc : Garden Party at Joel Wainwright's

Photocopy of pages extracted from Manchester Naturalists Society Report 1910.1. Advance notice of members' outing on 18th June 1910 to the 'Meeting of the Waters of the Goyt and Etherow' to be led by Joel Wainwright who would then entertain members…

Oral History : Misc information provided by Local People

Typed and handwritten documents recounting miscellaneous stories and reminiscences provided by local people.

Newspaper report on NSPCC meeting at New Mills 1907

item removed from Archive as Out of Area with no relevance to or mention of Marple

Material relating to Mellor and Marple Bridge Energy Saving Strategy (MESS), Incredible Edibles Marple and Otterspool Hydro System

a. Marple Review report by Helen Rogers on the background and establishment of MESS.b. "MESS News" Original newsletter update flyers : Nos 4, 8,9,10,11,12 and 13 (from 2000's) with Summer No 5 (undated) giving news and notification of meetings and…

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