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Email correspondence received in 2019 from Marple resident after photographs appeared in MLHS Newsletter showing cottages at the Jolly Sailor.
Memories of her family's hairdressing premises, her family's house on Market Street where the cellar was…

A4 tinted hand drawn cartoon novelty street map "Drawn by Mike" highlighting the center of Marple with decorative lozenge stating "Map of Marple as it seemed to be 1956 - 7" with properties of friends and relatives highlighted with scrolls.
Mike…

13 page transcript of interview with Peggy Gould-Martin by Gordon Mills with her early memories of Marple in the 1920's and 1930's.
Peggy was born in 1922 and lived all her life in Marple.
Typed 2018 from audio tape recorded in 2006 from Bill…

Six pages of typed text entitled "Memories of Life in our Village during the War" with supporting maps and colour photographs on card produced by Brian Kay 2004. with memories of WW1 in 2001.
Held by blue paper gripper.

Eight pages of text with photographs on card in display pocket binder created by Brian Kay 2004.
Reminiscences of people and work at the Marple Council Electricity Department during the late 1940's.

Three page typed memories of Compstall during the 1930's & 40's, from Brian Kay whose family lived at Compstall Post office, including photo of Brian and parents.

Three page handwritten letter from Bill Hughes from Gee Cross, Hyde with memories of Marple Bridge in the 1920's.
Typed transcript

Two page typed letter to Mr & Mrs Marsden the landlords of the Oddfellow Arms, Mellor from Marion Woods (nee Marsland) 1978 with memories of her grandmother who lived in Rock Cottage and her family connection to Mellor.
Typed transcript.

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.

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.

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