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A3 photocopy of a 1899 map of Romiley and Compstall area, with Peak Forest Canal and Sheffield & Midland Joint Railway and surrounding farmland.

Black and white photocopy of advertisement for the Daily Express Services of Boats from Manchester to Whaley Bridge with photograph of warehouse in Manchester
Undated.

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…

Original Boat Permit from the Peak Forest Canal giving permission to John Wardle to navigate his cargo of limestone, where loaded and to be delivered and price for May 29th year unknown.
Also photocopy of original boat permit as above.

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

The Railway & Canal Historical Society Booklet entitled "Journal of the Railway & Canal Historical Society " Volume 32 : Chapter by Brian Lamb on The Railway at Marple 1797 - 1811 - history and maps.

Facsimile copy of the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company Booklet with the Peak Forest Canal Bye-laws, printed 1878.

Inland Waterways Association, Manchester Branch, Official Programme for the 10th anniversary Boat Rally at Marple Locks 16th-17th June 1984

Booklet entitled The Macclesfield Canal : The 1998/9 Guide published by the Macclesfield Canal Society containing, history of canal, points of interest, black and white photographs along with hand drawn map from Marple to Hardings Wood by John…

Booklet entitled The Peak Forest Canal : Upper Level Towpath Guide by Olive Bower.
No 11 New Mills History Notes : Towpath Guide
68 pages covering history and industry with black and white photographs and hand drawn maps to assist the Towpath…

Two booklets entitled "The Cheshire Canal Ring" dated 1965 and 1966 published by the Peak Forest Canal Society to promote and maintain the amenity value of the Peak Forest Canal.

Booklets : The Peak Forest Canal - Marple to Whaley Bridge by Edward L Hill, two copies, printed and published by Gordon Mills & Co with black and white photographs and maps.
1. 26 pages describing the history of the canal and buildings it passes,…

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…

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

Two page article from Cheshire Life Magazine, February 2001 edition entitled Mr "Marple Aqueduct". Review of new book on Benjamin Outram by Professor R B Schofield, charting career of this great engineer.

Two page illustrated map produced by Canals & River Trust to promote exploring Marple Locks with children containing information, points of interest with map and things to look out for on a family walk.
Printed July 2013.

Photocopy of 3 pages from an unknown publication giving information with hand drawn sketches showing Marple Tramway and locks with key.

Taken from Olive Bowyer’s booklets on the Peak Forest Canal. The description of Marple Locks is in both the…

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"

Photocopies of 3 pages from "History of Hyde & its Neighbourhood" by Thomas Middleton 1932 : Chapter XV1 covering Peak Forest Canal, local railways and railway accidents.

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.

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 on A1 paper of a handwritten conveyance between Company of Macclesfield Canal and Aaron Eccles of Marple referring to several parcels of land including "Amen Corner" with map of relevant area (opposite to Beams Moor House). Dated 23rd…

Four page typed draft pages with information on the Peak Forest Canal (L.N.E.R) by Arthur Hulme, Assistant Divisional Accountant's Office, London Road, Manchester.
History of the Aqueduct over the river Goyt and passenger boats.
Undated.

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

Leaflet Published by Peak Forest Canal Society entitled "Your Canals - Restored or eliminated". Showing decline of Ashton and Lower Peak Forest canals and what should be done to restore them and how to get involved.
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