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Extracted photocopied pages and Graphic & Key Plate no 60 from County Palatine : The Cheshire Plan 1948 by William Dobson Chapman covering the Marple Area.
Typed transcript pages for easy read.

Eight original leather bound Marple Urban District Council "Manual of Information" dating from 1908 to 1916 and then 1919 - 1920.
Handbook giving information from Marple UDC including list of councillors, addresses, departments, rates, postage…

Six typed pages giving details of the contents of boxes held at Stockport Central Library for Marple Urban District Council. Information includes committee meeting minutes for Housing, Finance, Highways, etc. dating from 1895.

Consultation leaflet produced by Stockport Borough Council giving information on proposals for improvements in Marple with map outlining areas affected and questionnaire to be returned by 26th November 2004.

Email correspondence with Stockport Borough Council's Traffic Services, Local Councillor and Hilary Atkinson from MLHS to establish ownership of Rollins Lane : 2009.
Final response dated 13 Oct 2009 from representative of SMBC was that "Rollins…

Several newspaper cuttings relating to the Citizens Advice Bureau in Marple.
April 1974 : Photocopy of newspaper cutting from unknown publication, "MP opens Marple's new C.A.B." with photograph of the handover of the key between local MP, Mr Tom…

Leaflet produced by Stockport Borough Council giving information on the services available at Marple Council Offices from 2lst June 1999, including Adult Social Services, Cash Office, Housing Office and Citizens Advice Bureau with times of opening.

Newspaper cuttings and exhibition material on slum clearance and demolition of buildings in the Marple Area from whole streets (Elmley Street) to individual buildings (the Jolly Sailor cottages in the 1930's)
1914 : Addition to Hollins Mill,…

Material relating to Manchester Resettlement programme :
1. Two newspaper articles
1950s "Marple's offer to help Manchester - sites for 1,000 overspill houses"
1969 Stockport Express "No More overspill yet - Councillors"
2. Handwritten notes…

Newspaper cuttings relating to redevelopment of Marple centre.
Mar 1965 'Marple of the future goes on show', comments asked for by Council
Jan 1974 'First report on redevelopment ready soon' The Central Area Sub-Committee to present report at a…

Questionnaire on the thoughts of local people on the improvements made to Market Street and Derby Way, Marple. These included new paving, street lighting, street furniture, trees, cycle stands, refurbishment of Derby Street car park and a new…

Stockport M.B.C. Development Plan under the Town & Country Planning Act 1971. Maple Town Centre : District Plan : Written Statement Part II . This comprises:-
1. The proposals map
2. The written statement, Part I
3. The written statement, Part…

Stockport M.B.C. Development Plan under the Town & Country Planning Act 1971. Maple Town Centre : District Plan: Written Statement Part 1. This comprises:
1. The proposals map
2. The written statement, Part I
3. The written statement, Part II
4.…

Handwritten card listing Election of Marple Urban District Council from 19th December 1894, giving names and addresses of Councillors. Charles F Johnson was the returning officer.
Source unknown

52 page ring bound index sourced from boxes of records held at Stockport Central Library giving information on Marple Urban District Council, Mellor Parish Council and other documents of interest.
Indexed by Marple Local History Society completed in…

Two booklets "Marple Shopping Areas Improvement Scheme" produced by Haydn W Smith from Taylor Young Partners, Architects.
Setting out terms of reference to prepare a scheme of proposals for the improvement of the Market Street area, work carried out…

Poster produced by Stockport Borough Council to advertise an Exhibition illustrating a revised plan for Marple Town Centre 1-20 December at Library to be manned by members of the Council for the first week.
The poster explains what has happened so…

Two pages downloaded from Marple-uk.com website dated 26.3.2003 titled "Marple District Centre Action Plan" giving brief history of Marple and proposed partnerships with local stakeholders to make improvements:-
(a) to Market Street with new street…

1. Eight pocket sized booklets entitled "MUDC Manual of Information" for most of the years between 1908 and 1920. These contain names and addresses of Members of the Council, Officers, Committees, standing orders of the Council, poor rate, water…

Original letter and 5 page report commissioned by Marple U.D.C. for Chartered Architects, F Thorpe & Whyman of Oldham to evaluate:-
(a) the present condition, of the building
(b) the approximate cost of demolition, removal and clearance of the…

Typed schedule of notes taken from Marple Urban District Council Minutes :
Page One : 1933 May- December
Page Two : 1935 Nov - December
Page Three : 1936 - 7 Jan -April
Author unknown

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from the North Cheshire Herald dated 28.4.1972 reporting that a total of 93 houses built between 1926 and 1932 were to be brought up to present-day standards on Turner Road and Brindley Avenue.

Photocopy of Application for Tenancy of Council House from Marple Urban District Council dated 1948.
A note added at top of form states "Offered tenancy of Iron Bridge Lodge 16.2.49".

20 photocopied pages of the Highways & Water Committee Meetings both handwritten and typed, dated 28 Feb 1928, 1 May 1928, 29 Oct 1929, 26 Nov 1929, 30 Dec 1929, 28 Jan 1930, 24 Feb 1930 and 17 Mar 1930, with names of those present at each meeting…