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Original booklet published by the Home Office in 1938 "The Protection of your home against air raids" distributed to all households with information on how to make their home safe against air attack.
Section 1. "Things to do now" with information…

Poster advertising a four day trip to visit the Somme Battlefields focusing on men from Marple organised by Andy Cook & Peter Clark co-authors of "Remembered" April 2002.

Photocopies of two photographs of Marple's Home Guard, who practised in the grounds of Marple Hall. WW2. Originals held by MLHS : Others on Marple Website Virtual Tour.Two original photographs from 1938/9 of the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) on…

Original black and white photograph showing biplane with the name "Marple". Recognised as a RE8 Siddeley-Deasy built in Coventry during the first world war.

Go to hyperlink below for article from MLHS website relating to this subject.

Original Certificate of Exemption from Military Service 1918 showing the applicant's details - name, address, age, profession with the reason for the exemption.

Two original British Restaurant posters from WW2 with direction arrows.

Original copy of Fuel and Lighting Order 1939 registering resident for the specific amount of coal from 30th September 1938 to 30th June 1939 and the licensed coal merchant's name and address. During the year 5 tons 15 cwt of coal and/or coke were…

Original copy of Women's Royal Navy Service Employment Certificate for Mabel Lewis Nelson (nee Edmond) who was employed as a rating between 1944 - 1946.

Original typed letter to Householders from Marple Urban District Council dated January 1939, giving notice of "Government Evacuation Scheme" and their responsibilities under the Civil Defence to give information of housing that could be…

Original booklet "A Village at War" by Jack Turnbull with a collection of memories, anecdotes and events remembering the important part played by the men and women of Marple, Compstall, Mellor and Strines during the Second World War.

Original certificate and photocopy presented by the Red Cross Society, in recognition of valuable services rendered during the war by Miss Edith Edwards, 1914 - 1919.

Original certificates presented by Cheshire County Council to Mr Reginald Julier of Hawk Green, Marple (July 1945), and Mr George S B Booth of Bowden Lane (Nov 1944) in recognition of their service as part-time Civil Defence Volunteers during World…

Selection of original Ration Books from WW1 & WW2 :1917 : National Registration Card1918 June, October : Child's Ration Books1918 June, October : Adult Ration Books1918 Sugar Registration Card and three Sugar Tickets1918? Butcher, Butter and…