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Several newspaper cuttings from various publications regarding Park & Paterson Metal Works, Cross Lane, Marple, from its heyday to its closure in 2007.
1972 : A century of ingot making by Patersons - James Paterson started manufacturing ingots in…

Two photocopied newspaper cuttings reporting on the fire at Aqueduct Mill, Marple.
4 Aug 1934 : "Mysterious blaze at Marple mill" describing the outbreak of the fire in a pile of cloth at about 9.30pm. Within 15 minutes two engines arrived and a…

1. Typed document giving two accounts of Industrial unrest at Marple, Disley and Hazel Grove mills. Taken from The Times newspaper 26th August 1842 and 3lst August 1842
2. Typed extract taken from Stockport Advertiser dated 26 August 1842…

Hand drawn map showing layout of Springwater Mill at Turflee from 1872 from O.S. Scaled 1" - 14 yards showing pond, tanks, chimney.
Also typed notices of sales of land or property:-
(a) 1904 Lot 3 all that close of land known as the Far Pasture…

Photocopy of Cheshire Life article from September 1954 page 37 entitled "Stained Glass at Marple Bridge" written by Ann Lake. This gives information on the manufacture of stained glass by Mr Thomas F Willford in his studio at Marple Bridge.
A…

Photocopy of a fragment of a business letterhead from Hambleton & Company, Manufacturers of Bobbins and Spools USA 1897.
Hambletons of Moor End established a large Bobbins Factory in the USA

Six Hand written notes by Mr Thelwall headed "Industry at Mill Brow and Moor End, Mellor" with map identifying location of mills and industry discussed in the notes.
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