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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.

Original handwritten letter from Great Central Railway to Mr R. Burdass 2.2.1917 confirming completion of application for an Army Commission.

Further research by Hilary Atkinson confirms that Robert Burdass was Railway Clerk who moved to Marple…

Two black and white Rolls of Honour listing the names of men who worked at the Goyt Spinning Co Limited and Hollins Mill Co Limited and lost their lives during WW1.The Goyt Spinning Co. Ltd.Pvt John Archer, Pvt Joseph Ardern, Pvt Fred Atkinson, Pvt…

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…

Original soldier's Service & Pay book for Ada Nicholls with badges and black and white photographs carried with the book.

Photocopy of black and white photograph of six young men outside the Brickbridge entrance to All Saint's Church with writing on the left hand side stating "The Silent Six".
Photograph on Virtual Tour.
Typed text explains the story of these young…

Original War Office Pamphlet : Infantry Training Volume 1, Infantry Platoon Weapons, Pamphlet No 2, Fieldcraft (all arms) : 1948.
Instruction covering all elements of fieldcraft, observation, concealment, movement etc with black and white…

Photocopy of tribute certificate from Marple Urban District Council, District War Committee, on behalf of the inhabitants of Marple giving appreciation of the heroic sacrifice made by their family member.This particular example is for the family of…

Original copy of a message sent to school children to celebrate victory by the Allied Nations 8th June 1946.
Reverse has important war dates from 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and ending on 5th September 1945 when British Forces re-entered…

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 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…

Fifty one page Thesis enitled "Peoples War : A Case study of Stockport and the Home Front" by Joseph Henderson who attended the Archive in 2022 .
(printed in small text : copy of original thesis on USB stick in Audio / Visual drawer.
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