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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

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.

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

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

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

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.…

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…

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

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

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.

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…

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.

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

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

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

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.

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…

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. …

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…

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 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

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…

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 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…

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