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Three items relating to the destruction of Windlehurst Mill.
1908 : Black and white photographs showing damage caused by gale on 22nd February 1908 to Windlehurst Mill, alongside the Macclesfield Canal, High Lane.
1908 : Handwritten report from…

2007 : Email correspondence from a member of the Potts family concerning Isaac Potts of Mellor. True typed transcript of his last will and testament regarding his property at Dove Bank along with information of the local area.

Newspaper cuttings in relation to disputes with local businesses and residents.
a. 1875 July from the Stockport Advertiser "Nuisance Randle Taylors Tannery"
b. 1985 Stockport Messenger "Residents Victorious over Factory Noise" at Pressworks factory…

Three typed pages giving information from trade directories and other sources relating to Dove Bank Mill and the Wallers.
Two photocopied pages from the Cotton Spinners, Commercial Directory 1816 and Manchester Trade Directory entry : undated

Tom Oldham's research correspondence :-
(a) Letter, 1974, from Jack Jowett to Tom Oldham describing his childhood memories of Cataract Mill built by his father and of other mills in the areaa
(b) Reply from Tom Oldham whose grandfather fitted a…

Typed extract from Historic Industries of Marple and Mellor 1989 giving information on the Tin Plate Works in Marple Bridge, its location at SJ965893, backing onto the River Goyt and the Buck family who ran the business through several generations.

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.

Colour photograph of the old mill taken from old slide (date unknown).
Two foolscap lined pages with measurements of the front and rear elevation of the old mill.

Single typed extract from Gladys Swindells, A History of Marple giving brief history and information on the Old Mill, Marple Bridge.

Gascoign Halman estate agents brochure for The Old Mill 42a Town Street, Marple Bridge, undated. Described as a unique 18th century detached family house offering spacious accommodation over three floors and with large gardens situated in a highly…

Selection of images of Spade Mill including two pen and ink sketches by Pat Linnell, photographs of refurbishment in 1997, Estate Agent details and postcard.

Newspaper cuttings relating to Spade Mill, Marple Bridge dating from 1827 to 2000.
1827 : 'that old established forge formerly carried on by Mr Yarwood, spade maker with a good supply of water 22ft fall, suitable to erect a silk or cotton…

Two photocopies of maps showing location of Spade Mill, Marple Bridge, 2007 O.S. Map and undated tithe map

Material from companies that were located at Spade Mill, Marple Bridge up to 1988.
1. Alexander James Furniture, headed invoice 1988
2. Orchard Life Woodcarvings, business card
3. Forge Bank Mill open to the public, also craft workshops
4. Four…

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…

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

Newspaper cuttings relating to Shepley Mill, Hawk Green, Marple 1860 - 1935 :
a. 1894 : Shepley's Mill still only employs a portion of its former workpeople
b. 1900: Distruptive fire in a Marple Cotton Mill - fire broke out in the mule spinning…

Twenty three hand written pages by David England (aged 15 years) as a school project entitled Cataract Bridge Mill, "History Around Us" 1980.
With information on the history of Cataract Bridge Mill, site information, illustrations (both internal and…

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…

Photocopy of declaration made in 1853 by Samuel Sidebottom of Ludworth a 81 year old resident giving details at Stockport of the changes in the field names in the area of Chatterton Lane, Mellor.
Among these, he declared that he well remembered…

Three original receipts with photocopies from Samuel Oldknow's Counting House for weaving services dated 1791.

Typed page with newspaper report from Stockport Advertiser 2lst July 1905 headed "Important Property Sale" giving account of auction previous evening of the Estate of the late Mr Wright Tymm brick & tile maker of Rose Hill Marple, listing …

Typed single page giving brief history and description of Royal Oak Farm Brickworks, Longhurst Lane, Mellor from 1851 census.
Enlarged two page photocopy of map showing area in which the brickworks was located.

Single hand written page by Ann Hearle with research information on the Brierley family and miscellaneous property/fields belonging to the family. 1832 & 1794 dates.

Handwritten historical notes, research material and correspondence relating to Ludworth Corn Mill