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Hardback journal of handwritten notes with photographs on shooting outings in the local area which was started in 1932 by Mr W Watkin. This contains photographs of his guns, outside Compstall Hall and at Biggin.
Photocopy of newspaper obituary dated…

Nineteen page typed draft titled "A Choirboy's Story, Marple : My Life & Times There" by Ernest Washington who was born in Chadwick Street, Marple in 1882.
This gives his memories of church, winning prizes with the Marple Bridge Male Voice…

Red folder containing Mrs Taylors research notes, draft documents and jottings.
Typed essay "Changes in Marple" listing local roads and buildings with a history and describing how they have altered. .

Two extracts under the title "I remember when..." taken from the Parish Magazine :
1. Memories of Mellor and Marple Bridge" by Graham Hudson
2. "Three Chimneys, Cobden Edge, Mellor" by Peter Edwards

Handwritten copy of The Diary of John Tym from 17th December 1881, copied in 1970 by R E Thelwall of Marple.Bridge.
This is a record of his daily activities, work, the weather, etc.
e.g. "Ground covered in snow, interred Mrs Maclean at Geecross…

Typed interview with Miss Lizzie Hodson in the form of question and answer, recorded 1968.
Miss Hodson was the Secretary of the Marple Congregational Junior Church formerly the Sunday School she was 79 at time of recording. She was born in Marple…

Eighteen typed pages with memories of living in Mellor by Tom Oldham giving history, information on locations, shops and people around the 1920's

Original handwritten memories with transcript of Betty Johnson now Mrs Rowbottom who was in service at Brabyns Hall from 1926 , with memories of house approach and interior, staff and duties.

Eight pages of typed recollections of the late Mrs Alice Taylor of Gibb Lane, Mellor under the title "Mellor Church as it was 80 Years ago. Old Resident's Recollections."
Descriptions of Vicarage, services and school.

Typed 13 paged transcript of a talk given by Mrs Percy Woodhead on Marple/Mellor on the development of Marple, families and industry. Undated