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

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.

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.

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

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…

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…

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

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. .

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…

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…

26 typed transcriptions of varying lengths from cassette recordings. These memories were recorded, organised and presided over by Mrs Gladys Swindells, then Chairman of Marple Antiquarian Society (now Marple Local History Society). The original…

Single page typed documents from Marguerite Pitcher of Marple giving information of her house in 1949, 35 Cross Lane which was known as Nan-y-Glyn. Number 37 Cross Lane was a hostel for German/Austrian girl workers from Hollins Mill.

Two typed letters from Peter Broadhurst to Bill Hatton with memories of when he stayed with his grandparents who lived at Waterside in Marple

Article from the Stockport Advertiser 1979 by Margaret Hughes entitled " When farm hayloft became a school" giving an account of when in 1831 Chapel House Farm loft was converted to become the first national school in Marple.

Three typed pages titled "Marple Memories" from Jean Walmsley (nee McGraa) who was an evacuee to Marple when seven years old during the blitz on Manchester.

Collection of correspondence both handwritten and typed between Jim Berry and Arthur Hulme in 1965.
Recollections and answers to queries raised between both men on various subjects including memories of school and work in Marple

Single typed page from Alice Taylor with memories of Marple in the 1880's & 90's

Photocopy of newspaper article from The Reporter dated March 14th 1925 under the heading "The Hibberts of Marple Bridge, Interesting Reminiscences" by Miss Florence Hibbert of her great grandfather Peter Hibbert and other family members and their…

Photocopies of A Schofield's handwritten memoirs from 1889 when he started work at Bottoms Mill at age 11.
Letter from University of Manchester who sent copies to Ann Hearle in 1993

Go to Hyperlink below for article from MLHS website relating to…

Thirty one page text for a lecture given by Joel Wainwright in the Union Rooms, Marple 1882.
History of Marple within national events, Samuel Oldknow's involvement with church, road, mills and local worthies.

Single page of handwritten memories by Jessie Ashworth on the inhabitants of Moor End.
Typed transcript.

Single typed page of memories of Moor End and Gibb Lane from J Taylor on the residents and places he remembers.
Typed transcript

Single page of handwritten memories (on both sides) from Rupert Hughes of inhabitants of Moor End when he was growing up.
Typed transcript.

Single page typed document by Tom Oldham on the Potts Family taken from letter from Kathleen Potts.
Typed transcript.
Newspaper cutting and two typed reports relating to the Pott family.

Photocopy of letter from N Wilde at Mellor on 14th October 1826 to her "sister".
Typed transcript.
Donated by the daughter of Emmanuel Wilde, great granddaughter of N Wilde.