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Email correspondence with Ivor Blight regarding Sister Purdie who was nurse to King George V and Matron at Brabyns Hall.
Photocopies of newspaper reports on her being awarded Royal Red Cross : First Class 1929.
Sister Purdie is buried at All Saints…

Pouch containing material relating to William Radcliffe, 'improver of cotton machinery'.1. Two typed pages of biography (1761 - 1826) and references to William Ratcliffe, author possibly Ann Hearle.2. David Jeremy biography of William Radcliffe 3.…

Miscellaneous documents relating to the Wigley family :
1. Advert on card for Mr H R Wigley Day and Evening School from 1851 giving courses and prices.
2. Typed two page document entitled From Jamaica to Mellor : An Apprentice Tale
3. Five page…

Two newspaper articles from The Times 1928 reporting on the death of Alfred Edmund Cunliffe of Mellor, aged 61, who died at Southport during the 100 miles race organised there by Southport Motor Club. His daughter, who was driving, fractured her…

Booklet with notes from Bernard Champness of the Manchester Regional Industrial Archaeology Society entitled " Some notes on the history of the Budenberg family and the Gauge Company." With history, from its inception in1850 to its sale in 1991,…

Three colour photographs showing Budenberg gravestones at All Saints Church, Marple from several angles. Undated

Photocopy of newspaper reports on the wedding of Mr C F Budenberg and Miss Hilda Ethel Barlow from The Reporter 2th February 1926 with the headline "Attractive wedding at Marple : Great Popular Interest". Giving description of Ceremony, dresses,…

Handwritten letter from Richard Budenberg with memories of his grandfather (CFB) and his greenhouse where he grew carnations, his being a founder member of Mellor Golf Club, also his maternal grandparents Mr & Mrs Barlow. Dated 1994

Handwritten transcripts of newspaper articles from Stockport Advertiser and Express dates 1899, 1906 1907 with references to Mr C F Budenberg and his involvement in the Horticultural Societies.

Four Original Certificates awarded to Miss Edith Edwards :
1. Trinity College of Music 1906
2. Two British Red Cross Society : Course attendance : 1915,1916.
3. British Red Cross Society : Advance Membership certificate : 1924

Brief account on Mrs Clark of Hibbert Lane being awarded the British Empire Medal for 30 years public service with the WRVS, and her community activities. Unknown publication.
On Card.

Original Funeral Announcement for J Norman Fraser giving information on his funeral service, Committal with times and locations.

Several handwritten research documents : 1. Four pages of the 1836 Pigots Directory : Typed list of Residents and Occupation plus page giving information on coaches, carriers, population figures and post offices. (Alphabetical) 2. Handwritten…

Typed list of Taxable : Marple Township 1693 and 1743 giving information of farmers who paid mize and tythes.
Account of 1522 giving names of oldest residents of Marple

Extracts from unknown publication : Pages B101 - B101 giving information on Enoch Tempest living at Oakdene, Marple and pages B110 - B111 giving information on Enoch and John Tempest with photograph of Enoch on his favourite locomotive.Extract from…

Photocopies of the Hyde Division of Cheshire : Marple Polling District (District J) Township of Marple, List of residents, addresses in 1891 eligible to vote.

Photocopy of newspaper cuttings from Stockport Advertiser : Edwards family.1. 1.3.1962 : Obituary of Mr Robert Stanton Edwards (aged 72), who had been Headmaster of the Willow Secondary School for 20 years before his retirement. 2. Undated : Mrs…

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from Advertiser 29.6.1961 giving information of a photographic exhibition at the Gem Cafe in Church Lane owned by Mr John Fearnley. Photographs, taken by amateur photographers over the years, were mainly of football…

Newspaper article from The Reporter 18th November 1949 "A Great Loss to Marple Bridge - The Noble Life of Mrs M R Humphreys", obituary and brief biography: founder of Marple Bridge Nursing Association, co-founder of Ludworth and Mellor WI, district…

20 pages of computer printout of "Residents of Marple 1584 - 1641" Abstracted from the transcriptions of the Registers of St Mary's Church, Stockport by Ben Alexander January 2009.

Photocopy of small cutting from City Life 29th January 1992 with list of Famous Marpleites : Agraman : City Life WriterBetty Driver : Coronation Street Actress Bridgit Forsyth : actressEd Glinert : City Life Founder Bill Grundy : ITV reporter.Ian…

Obituary notice for Mrs N Newton, aged 80, of Mellor from the Stockport Advertisor May 29th 1969.Granddaughter of Joel Wainwright, founder member of the Ludworth & Mellor Womens Institute (one of the first in the country), trustee of Marple…

Three press cuttings about Adam Sutherland. As a child he became famous after starring in a Heinz Soup advert (1982) and several children's programmes, and won trophies at Macclesfield Music Festival. As an adult he appeared at Edinburgh Fringe…

Newspaper report from Stockport Advertiser dated 29th April 1965 heading "Lived 50 years in same street" with photograph of Mr & Mrs Arthur Thelwall with local dignitaries reading message from Queen on their Golden Wedding anniversary and…

Correspondence & Newspaper cuttings relating to the Thornley Family with original newspaper cutting with photocopy of :a. Obituaries and reports of funeral of Aaron Thornley 1905, cashier at Compstall Mill for many years, and a supporter of local…