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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.