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Four typed pages giving number, location and milage inbetween of bridges on the Macclesfield Canal.
Up to Bridge 94 with comment "No further information available after No 94".
Donated by Bill Beard.

Colour photograph from unknown source (possibly calendar or magazine) : Marple Smithy and Repair Shop (now demolished) Possett Pound, accompanied with handwritten description of illustration:On Right of Canal : Smithy - demolished, bungalows now…

Photocopies of correspondence from Ministry of Transport Ministry of Public Building and Works re condition and present danger of Aqueduct. 1962/63.

Minutes of Meeting held at Ministry of Transport, London, to discuss future of Marple Aqueduct :…

Research material on Aqueduct Mill and its environs which includes
(a) handwritten notes and extracts from census returns of 1851 to 1891
(b) eight cards containing information about packet boats, Queens Hotel, Marple Printing Company, etc.
(c)…

Three pages of Western Canal Distance Tables extracted from a Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway publication giving distances on Macclesfield, Ashton and Peak Forest Canal around Marple.
Date Unknown

Box file containing New Horizons visitors book with a variety of black and white and colour photographs of events and people who have used the service over numerous years.
Photographs include Prince Charles's visit in 1981 and various local…

Photocopy of hand drawn technical map by Brian Lamb, Stretford dated 1967 with dimensions, and history with important dates on A3 paper.

Photocopies of Pages 45 & 268 extracted from "Hadfields British Canals" The Inland Waterway of Britain and Ireland by Charles Hadfield showing local views of Marple aqueduct and Goyt Mill.

A4 document with photographs and information on donated Marple Boat Rally Plaques with history of the event from its first rally in 1966 when over 200 boats attended at Marple.
Plaques donated by John Foley of Waterway Restoration Group, stored in…

Newspaper articles relating to New Horizons Boat dating from 1991. Events, fundraising along with original 4 full pages of photographs of Prince Charles visit in 1981 from the Express.

Original copy of "Launch" magazine from 1980/1 official handbook of the Mayor of Stockport "Help the Handicapped" Appeal

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

Miscellaneous photographs of Peak Forest Canal.
Three black and white photographs from Jean Heap.
(a) two photographs of Marple Rally 1966 and 1968 (dates queried on reverse)
(b) volunteers working on canal wall.
One colour photograph of Rally…

Material relating to the New Horizons Canal Boat:
1. Six Original copies of Stockport Canal Boat Trust Booklets some undated and 1981-1986, 1986 - 1969, 1990, 1994
2. Original copy of the Commemorative Programme for Royal Visit 1981 by Prince…

Miscellaneous Material on Peak Forest Canal ; Various dates :
1. Marple Website : History of the Construction 1794 - 1805 with photographs and text over 3 pages. Downloaded 2004.
2. Pennine Waterways Website : History of the Peak Forest Canal, 2…

Leaflet entitled "Pathway to the Past" giving history, map and details of the Macclesfield Canal.
Produced by Macclesfield Borough Council, undated

Several magazine articles on Peak Forest Canal1. Stockport Heritage Magazine : Seventh Wonder : Marple Aqueduct2. Waterway World : 2000 : Marple Boat Rally 1966.3. Inland Waterways : 2002 : Campaigning for the Cheshire Ring.4. Waterways World : 2004…

Four pages from Navvies magazine No 275 from March 2016 celebrating 50 years of the publication 1966 - 2016.
Pages 10 and 11 article on Peak Forest : "A Vigorous Renovation Process"

Peak Forest Canal Society Limited : Newsletters 1-5 dating from 1964 -1976.
Original newsletter from lst September 1964 setting out the Society's aims and principles, committee members and news to No.1 5th April 1976.

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…

Booklet produced by Waterway Production Ltd for the Waterways Recovery Group giving history of canal restoration by volunteers to the Cheshire Ring with photographs.

Two flyers promoting events.
1. Marple Lock & Aqueduct Public Open Day Nov 2014. An opportunity to venture deep into the drained lock (No. 2) and see the major maintenance project so far.
2. Oldknow's Roadshow & Film show November 2015, with a…

Photocopy of timetable for Ashton & Marple Swift Packet Boats for weekdays and Sundays and timetable for meeting the trains at Manchester.
Taken from Glossop Record December 1859

Go to hyperlink below for article from MLHS website relating to…

Typed Peak Forest Canal Society Limited Newsletters. Numbers 58, 59, 61, 62 and 64 from 1976 and 1977 with details of AGM's and reports from members of the Committee

1. Original poster advertising the Marple Locks Festival Sunday 10th July 2005, listing events, stalls and activities with contact details.
2. A4 folded sheet giving features and timetable of the day's events 2005
3. Eight colour photographs…