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Material relating to Brabyns Preparatory School ;
1. 16 page brochure with photographs and text giving information on curriculum, activities with registration form and fee structure.
2. Newsletter from December 2003.
3. Bound booklet for parents…

Prospectus from Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College giving information on courses, facilities at campus and opportunities with application and CD Rom

Leaflet giving outline of Rose Hill Primary School with OFSTED report in 2005 stating "an effective education for its pupils within a caring, family atmosphere"

Leaflet for Marple Hall School giving information on their vision, curriculum, clubs and activities. 2005

Newspaper cuttings for St Catherine's Preparatory School, Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge, from various publications covering school advertisements, visits, events and pupils' achievements.
1996 : School plan angers locals'. St Catherine's School…

Leaflet promoting 8th Marple Festival, Folk Dance & related music at Ridge Danyers College on Saturday llth November 2000 with programme of events.

Flyer promoting Antique & Collectors Fair at Ridge Danyers Leisure Centre 1998.

Newspaper cuttings relating to closure of The Dale Primary School.
Jul 2008 : Fury at plans to axe two Marple schools" - The Dale in Walton Drive and Peacefield
Dec 2008 : "Parents reeling over decision to axe two schools". The proposal was to…

Material relating to Ridge Danyers College & Cheadle & Marple VI Form College including closure, demolition and redevelopment of the site :

(a) Leaflet promoting Community Open Day at The Ridge College May 1991 with map of the campus, list of…

96 photocopied pages of draft manuscript for G A Swindells book "History of Education in Marple 1603 - 1971".

See SCHMA/03/01a for research notes for this manuscript and SCHMA/03/02 for the printed booklet.

Handwritten and typed research notes compiled by G A Swindells for her book "History of Education in Marple 1603-1971".
Correspondence from Didsbury College of Education dated 1972 to Mrs Swindells with additional information relating to education…

Original Syllabus for January to June 1910 for Marple Men's Class. Meetings held in the Albert Schools, Church Lane Marple every Sunday afternoon at 2.30.
Talks on subjects ranging from "Superman" to "Perpetual Motion".

Original copy of the 35 page booklet entitled "History of Education in Marple 1603 - 1971" by Gladys A Swindells B.A. March 1974
History of Education in Marple in three main sections :
19th Century or philanthropic period
1902 - 1944 the…

Handwritten copies of account books for day schools dating from 1831 - 1844 giving information on expenditure including salaries, maintenance costs and daily essentials such as candles, pins and Bibles.

Photocopied pages giving information on schools in the Marple Area with brief details of history, facilities and number of places.
Pages 165 - 172 from unknown book.

Photocopies of newspaper articles and handwritten accounts from various publications on Education in Marple 1827 - 1979.
1827 : The corner stone of the new National school was laid by Mr J Ernill, the Master
1837 : The National school is to be…

Handwritten records extracted from census records 1851 - 91 and trade directories from 1822 - 1923 giving information on school properties and schoolmasters houses.

Material on Albert Schools; National Schools :
1. Photocopy of photograph of Albert School, ca 1900
2. Photocopy of Grand Sale of Work to be held at the Albert British Day Schools, Marple : 14th, 15th March 1902
3. Typed Notes on the Albert…

10 page photocopy on A3 paper of application to the Charity Commission in the matter of The Free School in the township of Marple dated 25th April 1882.
Application made by James Shepley, Cotton Manufacturer of who was the then surviving Trustee.

Original brochure with syllabus for Session 1909 - 1910 in Technical Instruction produced by Cheshire County Council for Marple and High Lane . This gives details of:- Domestic course - needlework, cookery, dressmaking, laundry Workshop course -…

Minutes of Marple CC Education Sub Committee Meeting :
17 Mar 1975 which included discussions on the building position of Ludworth School area, Marple Hall cloakroom facillites and the unsuitability of primmary school buildings to be used for…

Photocopies of 4 pages of original handwritten minutes of the Technical Instruction Committee, Marple Local Board from their first meeting on the 5th Oct 1893 plus meetings on 11th, 13th and 18th Oct 1893.
Discussions were held on the subjects to…

Typed and handwritten notes relating to Mellor School starting from Census Register of children made in 1878 with information on pupil numbers and important events.

Photocopies of location plans for :
1. Mellor C.P. School, Church Road, Mellor showing roads, buildings and footpaths around the school. Date and source unknown.
2. Mellor Primary School, Knowle Road, Mellor
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,…

Typed and handwritten extracts from Mellor School Log Books for 1877 to 1945 giving information on staff, pupils, building maintenance and weather conditions and illness affecting attendance.
First page also includes two advertisements from…