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Two photocopies of photographs showing stone sleeper blocks at Marple lock No 10 taken in 1983 with handwritten information on how they were later covered with Tarmac and a wire rope used to be part visible in adjacent road surface.

Advertising flyer for the New Horizons Boat giving boat cruises for people with disabilities, giving information on amenities and prices with contact & location details.
Date 2018

Original photocopies with typed transcripts of minutes of the Proprietors of the Peak Forest meetings dated 1797, 1802, 1813 and 1840.

Five Souvenir Programmes : Four Marple Rally of Boats souvenir booklets dated 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970. One National Rally of Boats at Marple in 1996 organised by Inland Waterways Association. All programmes giving details of events to be held over…

Typed and hand written research material on the Peak Forest Canal Company : Author and dates unknown.
1. Typed general meeting notes showing state of debts of The Peak Forest Canal Company up to 1839 signed Hyde John Clarke, Chairman.
2.…

5 page typed draft transcript of talk to be entitled "Canals for Recreation " author and date unknown.

A "Thank You" in the form of a 4 page bound booklet from the Friends at Glengarth to Mike from the New Horizons Crew after an outing taken on the New Horizons with photographs. Undated

Photocopy of the front book cover of The History of Marple & District, a New Edition with 40 photos and contact details.
Two ink drawings of the aqueduct. Date and artist unknown

Handwritten discourse in maps on the Peak Forest Canal and Bugsworth Complex Tramway by Brian Lamb giving history of Peak Forest canal, maps and elevation drawings.

Pamphlet entitled "Top Lock to Aqueduct", map and guide with 50 highlighted points of interest, with brief history and illustrations.
Published by Marple Civic Trust as part of "Interest Trails around Marple" this being No 1. 1991