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Various newspaper articles about Christopher Isherwood from several sources. Content includes book reviews, biography, relationship with his family, Don Bachardy, W H Auden, David Hockney and obituaries following his death in 1986.Photocopies of…

Original and photocopied newspaper articles from 1929 reporting on the sale, the items sold and prices paid.
Manchester Guardian, 3 July 'Marple Hall and its antique furniture'
Manchester Guardian, 1 August 'High prices for tapestries'
North…

Original copy and photocopy of newspaper article from the Stockport Advertiser on the 18th October 1935, written by James E McDonald, giving a detailed history of Peace Farm, entitled "The Place, Marple : Judge Bradshaw's Birthplace".
Handwritten…

Various newspaper/magazine articles from The Cheshire Sheaf 1922, Stockport Heritage Magazine 1988 and others, relating to Judge John Bradshaw.
Handwritten and typed transcripts from miscellaneous newspapers both national and local.

Various newspaper and Magazine articles covering decline and demolition of Marple Hall. 1954 the fall of a chimney stack; damage caused by vandalism; offer of Marple Hall to Council by Mr R G B Isherwood; offer declined by Council 1958 continuing…

Newspaper cuttings:-
1992
Stockport Times 'NW Water has unveiled plans - - - cash totalling £2.5 million for a new pumping station at Wybersley'
Stockport Messenger 'Proposal to start work on a £23.5 million new water treatment works at…

Obituary notices for the death of Ellen Bradshaw Isherwood :
1. Stockport Advertiser 14. Nov 1890.
2. Grantham Journal 15 Nov 1890.
3. Two pages from unknown publication "pleasant memories" of Ellen.
4. Two display sheets giving information…

Numerous photocopied documents extracted from unknown publications, covering the history and memories of the Bradshaw Isherwood family.

Folder containing miscellaenous newspaper cuttings relating to Marple Hall, Bradshaw Isherwood family and Marple Hall ghosts.
1842 Conspiracy at Marple
1844 To be let - the ancient family mansion of Marple Hall
1924 Judge John Bradshaw :…

A4 typed document with memories of Marple Hall by Mrs Bradbury remembering the two suits of armour in the hall, her husband's wheelwright business at Seven Stiles and the demolition of the Toll Bar
Transcribed from cassette tapes held at the…

Two photocopies of measured drawings of Marple Hall and outbuildings held in the collection of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England in Swindon.
Letter confirming request by A Hearle in 1997.

Typed transcript from Stockport Advertiser 7 Oct 1841 describing Thomas Bradshaw Isherwood's coming of age festivities at Marple Hall. (Photocopy of full newspaper report MAH/026/011)
Brief biography and additional information on his life in Marple…

1. Original Newspaper cutting from North Cheshire Herald dated 25 June 1937 reporting on the demolition of Peace Farm and a much older black and white structured building found within. At this time a section of the inner building, 12 feet long and 4…

Photocopy of colour photograph of the Public Toilets on the Oldknow Road Recreation Ground in Marple. Text from a display asking what became of the stone walls of Marple Hall. MLHS were told that some was used for the Toilets, other properties are…

Photocopy of original document listing hearths and stoves liable for tax dated from 1663.
Highlighted are
Henry Bradshaw : 13 hearths or stoves
Anne Bradshaw : 40 hearths or stoves

Photocopies of six black and white photographs on a sheet of A3 paper showing Marple Hall School, the sundial, street names in situ - Bradshaw Road, Isherwood Drive and Marple Hall Drive.
Date unknown

Photographs showing decline of Marple Hall.
1. Three photocopies of photographs from Stockport Library.
2. Black & white photo showing unknown youth standing on rubble with fallen lintel
3. Several colour photographs showing neglect.
4.…

Typed information re Hearth Tax for Marple in 1663 stating that Marple Hall was the biggest building in the area with 14 chimneys, as most had only one though a few had three or four.

Various original and photocopied newspaper cuttings reporting on the sale and the dispersal of antiques.
31 July/1 August 'Rain stops a sale, auctioneer's voice useless against thunder'
31 July 1929 'Sale at Marple Hall, dispersal of antiques'…

Programme, with photocopies of four black and white stage photographs of Marple Dramatic Society Production "Roger Downs" a historical play centred around Lyme Hall & Marple Hall in the Cromwellian Period.
Photocopy of review of the play from North…

Article from Manchester Weekly Times, 4th March 1892 : 'Marple : Sketches by our own artist'.
History and description of Marple and Marple Hall and the Bradshaw Isherwoods, with sketches of relevant views.
Duplicate copy also in MAH/016/02

Photocopy of lithograph of Marbury Hall and Park nr Nantwich, on A3 paper.
Photocopy of extracted text with two photographs of hall from 'A Cheshire Neighbourhood : A Pictorial History' : J T Robinson.
Photocopy of extract from 'Mansions of…

Four documents relating to Marple Hall
1. Two maps showing estate in 1850 from Cheshire East Council showing two entrances.
2. Photocopy of colour picture of Marple Hall, date/source unknown.
3. Extract from Marple Hall, page 139 with a…

Three red cardboard luggage tags with Bradshaw - Isherwood, Marple Hall, Cheshire imprinted on them. ( in buff envelope )
One of these labels was donated by Edmund Wilkinson 2022.

Photocopies of two maps :
Street Map from 1983 showing Marple Hall School
Map of the layout of the schools - Marple Hall County Grammar School for Boys and Marple Hall County Grammar School for Girls showing the buildings with tennis courts…