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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…

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 :…

Extract from "Benjamin Outram 1764 - 1805 an Engineering Biography"
Chapters 7, 8 and 9 relating to design, promotion, building and related issues for Peak Forest Canal and Marple Aqueduct

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…

Promotional documents advertising the Celebration of the 200th Birthday of Marple Locks : July 2004, posters, flyers.Newspaper and magazine articles on the bicentenary and on Samuel Oldknow relating to the bicentenary.

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…

Email correspondence 2012 between Hilary Atkinson and Christopher Jones who is trying to locate a copy of the Marple Register of Canal Boats which was administered by Marple UDC under the Canal Boats Act of 1877.

Two fragments of an original page from ledger showing route from Marple to London including details on mileage, locks, rise and tolls using Macclesfield, Trent & Mersey, Birmingham, Coventry and Oxford Canals.
Undated

Material relating to Aqueduct House
a. Photocopy of lst page of typed title deeds dated 1998 on sale of Aqueduct House for £140,000 from British Waterways.
b. Email correspondence from Ian Moss to Graham Boyes 2011 further research information…

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)…

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 1980 - 1987 relating to the Peak Forest Canal Society Limited accounts, membership, AGM meetings and details of Liquidation in 1987.
Typed document giving history.
Flyer celebrating and thanking PFCS members

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…

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 visit of Prince Charles :
a. Official Commemorative Programme for the Canal Boat Rally & Community Festival at Marple.
b. Newspaper reports on Prince Charles visit 22nd March 1981 to commission New Horizon Boat.
c. …

1793-1903 typed and handwritten listings and extracts from newspaper articles relating to Peak Forest Canal and its surroundings
1848-1929 tea party for boatmen and their families, drownings, accident at Aqueduct Mill due to unfenced…

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.

Notice of Towpath restrictions on Peak Forest Canal for vegetation clearance work. 2012

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

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

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.

56 copies of The Peak Forest Canal Society Newsletters dating from issue 11 in May 1966 to No 87 in March 1985 (not every issue).
Reports, updates and working party information on the renovation of the Peak Forest Canal and miscellaneous articles on…

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