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Photocopy of two A3 Pages titled " A Return of the Cotton Mills within the Parish of Glossop" giving listing of Aprentices at Mellor Mill from 1823 - 1828.
Details include the owner of the mill, County which the apprentices came from, when…

Folder containing fifty original photographs relating to Park & Paterson dating from 1900's to its closure in 2007. Black & white and colour including :
Workers on picnic at Pickmere
David Paterson Daimler car with detachable hood.
First P & P…

Photocopies of several newspaper cuttings from the Glossop Chronicle from December 1862 to January 1863 from named and anon authors sent to the Editor regarding "The Distress at Mellor" and how the cotton famine and its consequences are affecting…

Miscellaneous small newspaper reports/headlines about local mills dating from 1800's: -
Three typed pages of newspaper snippets on A4 page for easy reading.
Six printed pages taken from various publications from 1850 entitled 'Mills of the Marple…

Numerous newspaper cuttings relating to Mellor Mill and surroundings :
a. Newspaper cutting from Stockport Times East 2011 with photographs of Bob Humphrey-Taylor asking for volunteers for an archaeological excavation of Mellor Mill.
b. Several…

Schematic computer drawing of Bottom Mill, undated, showing front elevation, floors for machinery and connecting belts and gears from the water wheels and boiler houses. Produced in 2017 by John Glithero as an aid for guided tour of the…

Very short history of Damstead Mill, probably for an exhibition.

Original two page article from London & North Eastern Railway Magazine under the title "Early Industry in Marple & District" by Arthur Hulme, Divisional Accountant's Office, Marylebone, date unknown, giving brief history of Marple and surroundings…

Typed and hand written research information and genealogy of the Stanney Family.
Family Pedigree from Thomas Stanney at Bear Fold in 1691.
BMD dates of family with hand written reminiscences and miscellaneous information from land valuations,…

Photocopies of numerous legal documents relating to Primrose Mill and the Stanney Family.
Schedule of documents with details of Primrose Mill Deeds
Schedule of documents from Mr Finnis concerning Primrose Mill.
Research information on Stanney…

Numerous photocopies of newspaper cuttings from various publications and dates relating to Primrose Mill, including auctions, bankruptcy, funeral of Mr Warburton and destruction of the mill in 1963

Correspondence received by Tom Oldham and Ann Ashmore in the 1970's and 90's with memories and reminiscences of Primrose Mill both handwritten and typed notes.

Several hand drawn sketches by Tom Oldham of Primrose Mill giving details of the layout of the mill buildings, stream, pond and mill yard.
Several location maps from tithe maps, OS and 1857 Union Glossop Map

Numerous black and white and colour photographs of Primrose Mill, Mellor. Various dates. Showing original mill, destructive fire and colour photographs of mill in the late 1990's

Two original photographs on card showing Primrose Dyeing Co. Limited works vans in the yard of the Primrose Mill. Late 1950's
One Photocopied photograph of Primrose Mill from Marple Virtual Tour with comment that the mill was gutted by fire in…

Photocopy of The Ramie Co Limited letterhead showing Victoria Mill, Bredbury and Primrose Mill, Marple Bridge : 1909, manufacturers of the "Zeimar" incandescent mantle.
Also photocopy of photograph showing the inside of the factory before the first…

Photocopies of The Ramie Co. Limited advertisements, examples of packaging 1900's for the Product The Zeimar Mantle, a W Warburton Patent.
Advertisement shows Victoria Mill at Bredbury and also Primrose Mill, Marple Bridge.

Photocopies of a three page Patent Specification of William Warburton for improved method of extracting vegetable fibres registered at Manchester 1896 known as "Ramie".

Polysar Progress trade magazine article "Former Mill makes a picturesque rubber factory" with black & white photograph of Manager of Rubber & Plastics Engineering Co with his family outside their home. Originally the Mill owners home.
Colour…

Four page extract on Primrose Mill, Mellor from Historical Industries giving map reference, SJ977893, and the history of the mill with photographs. It was used for different industrial processes, including a fulling mill, manufacture of cotton,…

Large selection of photographs from different times and sources from black and white photographs of the clean up after floods in 1967 to the closure, demolition and redevelopment of the Cataract site.
Three colour photographs on card of 2012 flood…

Photocopy of company invoice from Wm Jowett Limited, Wadding & Cotton Wool Manufacturers, Cataract Bridge Mills, Mellor dated 1942 listing companies and expenditure from April 28th to May 2nd 1942.

Typed transcript of newspaper article from North Cheshire Herald 3rd September 1937 reporting on Messrs Lingard's Cataract Mill Clock. Whilst cleaning it was established that it dated from 1824 and that it was originally brought from Bottoms Mill…

Three page article by John W S Hearle in the Textile Magazine from 2005 giving the history of mills in the area and the closure of Cataract Bridge Mill with photographs of the interior machinery.

a. Invitation to Public Exhibition by R Hamilton Limited with regards to demolition and redevelopment of Cataract Mill 2004.
b. Email correspondence with Mellorbrook re redevelopment.
c. Newspaper notice of planning permission for 2l apartments at…