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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.

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…

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.

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…

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

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 :…

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…

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

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.
Undated

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

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.

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…

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…

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.

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.

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"

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…

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.

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.

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

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.

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…

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,…

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.

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…