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Four pages of typed information collected at Church Commissioners : July 16th 1975.
Correspondence between Matthew Olerenshaw, Vicar of Mellor and the Church Commissioners

Email correspondence from Peter Clark giving information of a newspaper report for the need for a police station at Marple and the cost dated 1887.

Photocopy of photograph of PC Terry Lomax outside Marple Police Station 1970 along with memories …

Typed transcript of an address read by C Pickford of Town's Cliff, Mellor at the Church of England's Mens Society on Febuary 2nd 1931 with photocopies of 1871, 1891 and 1901 census for the Pickford Family

Email sent from Alan Parkinson in Australia with recollections and research he has carried out of his father Robert Parkinson a wartime policeman at the Marple Police Station with regard to German refugees who were housed at Brentwood, Church Lane,…

Photocopy of The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society Vol XVI Pages 264 - 293 giving an account of the Society's on 30th June 1900.
Account of Mr Wainwrights tour of the village of Marple illustration and photographs.

Card taken from The Beyer-Peacock Quarterley Review Page 40 giving information on eighth camping season at our Camp Farm, Carrington Barn, Marple activities and benefits for the apprentices using this facility. Photograph on reverse showing…

Typed page with Chronology of area around Mellor.
Dates from 1206 with the granting of Marple and Wybersley to Robert of Stockport. to 1964 Mellor Police Station closing.

Two extracts from E.P.N.S. for Derbyshire and Cheshire covering Ludworth and Marple giving information descriptions of Local places of interest.

One page document for Site of Special Scientific Interest notification under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for Ludworth Intake.

6 pages from Encyclopedia : The Freedictionary website with information on Ancient History of Mellor. Covering myths & legends, Origin of name, archaeological timeline, Roman Occupation downloaded 2008.

Pages downloaded in 2008 from the Modern Antiquarian website with information on :
1. Brown Low, Round Barrow
2. Mellor Hilltop : Hillfort
3. Chisworth : Cup Marked Stone

Photocopy of downloaded article from The Guardian October 12 1963, headed Northern News in Brief, sub headed "Memories .....on tape", containing a paragraph giving details of exhibition being held at Manor House of tape recorded reminiscences by…

Flyer titled "Mellor against Masts" informing and encouraging local residents to write a letter of objection to Mellor Sports club for the planning application for a 3g mobile phone mast that is planned to be erected on one of the flood lights.

Correspondence from Debbie Barwell, an "A" level student wanting information of The Hollins, Marple for a possible Millennium project they have planned. Reply from Peter Bardsley, Secretary of Marple Local History Society.

Typed documents with various extracts from newspapers dating from 1840 with regard to Industries
These include sales notices, bankruptcy, Inquest reports, petty session notices and prosecutions of companies in the Cotton Spinner, Coal

Documents relating to the Marple Recreation Ground bequest presented by Mr & Mrs Hodgkinson :
1. Photocopy of Transcript of Herald Newspaper report on 15th October 1910 with photograph of officials and report of the event. 4 pages
2. Photocopy of…

Two booklet examples of Guides to Marple :
1. 1984 Marple & District Chamber of Trade Official Guide, published by Marple & District Chamber of Trade.
2. Undated "Visit Marple" a vibrant, historic canal town, produced by Marple Business Forum.
3.…

Two pages of downloaded information from the 1734 Poll for Glossop Parish with details of Mellor residents.
Downloaded 2007 from Rootsweb.com

Single page advertising "Revealing Oldknow's Legacy" an oral history projects from 2017 organised by Canal & River Trust and Mellor Archaeology asking for memories to build an oral history of three of Marple's historic sites. Also : A4 Binder…

Photocopies of miscellaneous newspaper articles relating to Marple and Mellor from Manchester Mercury :
1. 1808 : Samuel Oldknows bay horse has strayed.
2. 1811 : Meeting at Bridgwater Arms to consider the propriety of making a Canal from Peak…

Two typed transcript of a letter to Francis Bradshaw a Justice of the Peace in Derby complaining about the foul practice of Francis Stafford by unlawful entry into Bothoms, dated 24th February 1631
Source and author of original transcript unknown

Handwritten information taken from Mellor Oddfellows Books listing members in 1832,36, resolutions, occupations of member and miscellaneous notes dating from 1832 to 1868 accompanied by typed transcript.

Cuttings on card taken from an article from Cheshire Life November 1972 showing photographs and brief text :
1. Dr W F Beech, Secretary of the Ratepayers Association.
2. Bob Austin, local store owner.
3. Horse riding through Tarden
4. Hugh…

Four pages of typed transcripts taken from "Seen from the Ridge" by the Observer a regular piece from the North Cheshire Herald from 1941.
Topics by"The Observer" covered, Holiday Haunts for Sale and Still helping blitz victims.
Four photocopies of…

Three photocopied pages from Pigot & Co.'s Directory for 1834 covering the Marple Area.
Pages 37,38 and 39