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Photocopy of a fragment of a business letterhead from Hambleton & Company, Manufacturers of Bobbins and Spools USA 1897.
Hambletons of Moor End established a large Bobbins Factory in the USA

Short printed history.
Black and white photograph and enlargement on card of Clough Mill, off Hollins Lane, Ludworth in ruins taken in the 1970's

Information on proposed residential development on land off Longhurst Lane on site of Cataract Bridge Mill
1. Allison Pike, architect's mock up photograph of proposed development August 2004.
2. Architect's plan showing site location
3.…

Original letterhead of Mellor Bleaching Company Limited of Holly Head Bleach Works, Mellor, with handwritten information on its history.
Exhibition card with information on the bleach works.

Photocopy of Cheshire Life article from September 1954 page 37 entitled "Stained Glass at Marple Bridge" written by Ann Lake. This gives information on the manufacture of stained glass by Mr Thomas F Willford in his studio at Marple Bridge.
A…

Hand drawn map showing layout of Springwater Mill at Turflee from 1872 from O.S. Scaled 1" - 14 yards showing pond, tanks, chimney.
Also typed notices of sales of land or property:-
(a) 1904 Lot 3 all that close of land known as the Far Pasture…

1. Typed document giving two accounts of Industrial unrest at Marple, Disley and Hazel Grove mills. Taken from The Times newspaper 26th August 1842 and 3lst August 1842
2. Typed extract taken from Stockport Advertiser dated 26 August 1842…

Documents and articles relating to Mellor Mill, history, fire and excavations :
a. Photocopy of original Cheshire County News report with transcript, from November 1892 on "The Great Mill Fire near Marple" (with typed extract from Glossop…

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

Two photocopied newspaper cuttings reporting on the fire at Aqueduct Mill, Marple.
4 Aug 1934 : "Mysterious blaze at Marple mill" describing the outbreak of the fire in a pile of cloth at about 9.30pm. Within 15 minutes two engines arrived and a…

Correspondence between Bonhams 1793 Limited and Professor J Hearle with regard to the valuation of the oil painting on canvass "Mellor Mill" by Joseph Parry, 1744-1826. giving insurance value and market value. 2012.

Purchased by Mellor…

Photocopy of newspaper article with photograph and text heading "The Old Flour Mill at Marple" from unknown newspaper and date.
Giving brief history of Mill.
Plus typed transcript.

The Goodfellow engine installed at Mellor Mill and examples of machinery used in similar mills.
(a) Eight pages titled "Mellor Mill Illus Compressed" emailed in 2017 from unknown source giving technical information on the Goodfellow Engine installed…

Extracts from Marple Parish Magazines dating from 1892 - 6 giving information on the Mellor Mill Fire in 1892 and its effect on the community, with list of subscribers and relief payments to workers and their families signed by J Wainwright, Hon.…

Four photocopied pages from an unknown publication with title "Early days in the Mill, Fines for all kinds of Offences, 'Domestic' workers versus the Factories" giving information on fines and offences, general working conditions, William Radcliffes…

Miscellaneous material relating to Arnfield Mill :
a. Single page typed document with brief history of Arnfield Mill, Mellor from 1801. Author unknown
b. Extract from 1836 Valuation map with key, showing Arnfield Mill factory, Mill Croft, and…

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.

Two colour photographs showing a North Derbyshire Fire & Brick Company brick.
The brickworks were at Mill Brow.

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 transcript from unknown publication dated lst December 1877 with details of a celebration for the success of a coal and clay bed find. This was held at Mr Whittaker, the Managers' home and attended by the Company's "servants" and a few friends.…

Two typed pages with newspaper reports relating to North Derbyshire Brick & Tile Company :
a. Glossop Chronicle lst April 1876 : "The Company have built a new kiln for a fine variety of bricks and are extending their already large shed"
b. Unknown…

Two photocopies of maps showing Ludworth Clay Workings and Ludworth Brick & Tile Works off Hollins Lane.
a. Section of Lord Howard of Glossop map from 1888 showing the clay workings of North Derbyshire Brick & Tile Company
b. Section of the 1896…

Two copies (one enlargement) from the 1857 tithe map showing the location of Clough Mill (cotton mill) at Ludworth

Hand drawn plan showing elevations and measurements of the ruin of Clough Mill : March 1973 by Tom Oldham on A3 paper.
Three further hand drawn plans showing enlargement of some of the features shown on the A3 plan.
Handwritten description of Mill,…

Typed transcripts of newspaper reports relating to Clough Mill & Henry Bardsley 1812 - 1877 :
1812 : 'Whereas a commission of bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against Henry Bardsley, cotton spinner'
1812 : 'Sale by auction of the plot, parcel…