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Four black and white photographs showing staff and pupils at Mellor Schools Centenary Fete held on 12th July 1980.
1. Headmaster Allen Crabb caning a pupil
2. Two ladies in Victorian dress, Mrs Wendy Greenacre, Mrs Brenda Reynolds.
3. Group in…

Seven colour class photographs from Doodfield Primary School circa 1979 donated by David Smith via Nicola Baggott Administration Manager of Rose Hill School.
Several of the teachers and pupils have been identified by name confirming the…

Numerous colour and black and white images of local children from All Saints Primary School re-enacting Samuel Oldknow "Apprentices" walk in costume from Mellor Mill to All Saints Church.

Newspaper article entitled “The Apprentice’s Loo”…

Original document produced by Ministry of Education giving information on the Walklate Educational Foundation relating to the scheme with its foundation in 1639 and regulations regarding the appointment of Trustees, meetings, voting, investments and…

Photocopy of 36 typed pages entitled "Education in High Lane - How it all began" by Judith Wilshaw, giving history of the Education in High Lane from the reign of Queen Victoria to the 1970's

Photocopies of eight pages downloaded from Richard Gilbert's website containing article on RMA Children Apprenticed to Cotton Weavers 1815 - 1821, including history of the Duke of York's Royal Military Schools and mentioning children being…

Original handwritten letter and photocopy, dated 9th November 1887 with embossed heeading "Marple Village, Stockport" confirming that Mrs R Bowden is to be appointed School Mistress of the Marple National School at a salary of £26 per annum…

Six A3 photocopied pages from Admissions Register for Marple Schools 1938/40 including The Willows and Albert school.
Information given, date of admission, name, evidence of date of birth, date of birth, address and name of parent or guardian. last…

Material on The Dame School at Turf Lea :
1. Newspaper cutting from The Reporter entitled "The Dame School at Turf Lea" with a pencilled date of 1759. The information it contained came from a Mr Clayton, a retired headmaster living in Cornwall.
2.…

Original copy of school arithmetic excercise book belonging to William Wood at the Unitarian Day School 1865.
Copperplate handwriting with examples of simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, mixed questions and copied extracts from the Books…

1. Photocopy of 5 page programme for the Opening of the Marple Rose Hill County Primary School by Alderman G F Gordon JP at seven pm on Thursday 3rd April 1952. Detail of particulars of amenities and costs from John G Kellett, Director of Education,…

Several photocopies with information on Marple Grammar School;
1. Four photocopies of document referring to the Grammar School from 1716 - 1779 held at Cheshire County Records.
2. Typed transcript of one of the document giving information on…

Handwritten notes taken from Marple National School Minute Book dating from 1831 giving Committee Members, appointments, indentures for parcel of land to build day and Sunday School 1838.
Information from Charity Commission 1882.

Photocopy of letter from Arthur M Cresswell, Hon. Secretary of All Saints National School containing Final Accounts dated 9th March 1904 with notification of Meeting of the School Building Committee, brief history of school along with progress…

Photocopy of programme for Opening of All Saints School Social Evening with recitations and concert.
Photocopy on same page of Order of Proceedings for Saturday 3rd May 1902 laying of the Foundation Stone of the New Schools by Edwards Chapman M.P.

Three Cheshire County Council forms required under the Education Act of 1902 completed in 1903 with information on Marple National School, High Lane National School and Low Marple St Martin Church of England School.
Giving information on pupils,…

A5 forty-four page booklet entitled "Marple Hall Grammar School, A Review of its Oeconomy", printed in 1964, with information on teaching staff, departments, general aims and nature of the school and information on typical courses within the…

Three pamphlets produced by Cheshire County Council on evening classes in Marple
1. Photocopy of Syllabus for 1909-1910 : Technical Instruction at Marple & High Lane with information on courses.
2. Original leaflet for Marple Evening Class for…

Photocopied material on Comprehensive Education in Marple :
1. Two Newspaper notices from 1971 & 1972 giving formal Notice from Cheshire Local Education Authority proposed changes.
2. Correspondence between Education Department at Cheshire County…

Two A4 illustrated booklets entitled "All Saints CE (Controlled) Primary School Marple"
1. Published in 1987 as part of the school's 150th anniversary celebrations (1837-1987). Edited by Graeme Brock.
Chapter one contains excerpts from local…

Photocopy of Dinner Invitation from the Chairman and members of the Cheshire County Education Committee on the occasion of the opening of the Marple Hall County Grammar School for Girls at the Belgrade Hotel, Offerton on 22nd October 1965.
Also plan…

1. Ring bound illustrated booklet produced in July 1998 by Doodfield Primary School celebrating 30 years of history. It contains articles on the day that the school opened, first pages of the school log book and the admissions register, a list of…

Booklet "Twenty Five Years at Marple Hall 1960 - 1985". A Silver Jubilee Memoir of the Schools by C M Wilcock.
40 pages with a brief history of the school from its beginnings as
Marple Hall Grammar from 1960-1965, to
Marple Hall Boys' Grammar…

Advertisement for Westlands Day & Boarding School at Ley Hey Park, Marple.
"Examinations taken in Music, Dancing, Arts and Crafts by London A.R.C.A., Swimming, Large Playing Field, Cricket, Football, Netball Hockey, Tennis and Drill.
Special care…

Two photocopies of colour photographs showing
1. EAPSSA Cross County (Boys) Shield from Ludworth School.
2. EAPSSA Cross County (Overall) Shield from Ludworth School. Date unknown circa 20century.
Donated by Mr Chinn, Deputy Head of Ludworth…