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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.

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

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.

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.

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…