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Six page typed report to the Marple Area Committed dated 2nd November 1993 entitled "Stockport Youth Services : Youth work in the Marple Area November 1992 - 1993". by Will Owen, Deputy Area Team Leader.

Photocopy of letter to Editor of the Manchester Guardian 19th August 1939 headline reading "Youth Peace Camp at Marple" Appeal for Donations giving information of a youth camp for peace and international friendship to be held at Marple signed…

Typed A4 document giving information on BMD's of the Yarwood family, spade makers in Marple Bridge. circa 1841.Press article from Mar 1804 giving notice of bankruptcy sale at house of Richard Yarwood of spades, spade handles etc. - not known if…

Four pages downloaded from rightmove.co.uk giving estate agents details of the sale of Wybersley Hall Farm. Unpriced : 2012
"Wybersley Hall Farm is Grade II listed and attached to Wybersley Hall. The Hall dates back to the 16th century and was…

Black and white postcard mounted on card showing Wyberslegh Hall, front aspect.
Date unknown

Article from unknown publication entitled "Kathleen and Frank" . Wyberslegh Hall was the setting for a tragic love story.
Poem and drawing by Kathleen dated 1905 called 'First step alone'..
Two photocopies of photographs of Wyberslegh Hall

Fifty one page Thesis enitled "Peoples War : A Case study of Stockport and the Home Front" by Joseph Henderson who attended the Archive in 2022 .
(printed in small text : copy of original thesis on USB stick in Audio / Visual drawer.
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Original certificates presented by Cheshire County Council to Mr Reginald Julier of Hawk Green, Marple (July 1945), and Mr George S B Booth of Bowden Lane (Nov 1944) in recognition of their service as part-time Civil Defence Volunteers during World…

Original certificate and photocopy presented by the Red Cross Society, in recognition of valuable services rendered during the war by Miss Edith Edwards, 1914 - 1919.

Handwritten account with transcript of the corn mill built in 1691 and other locations in Marple Bridge : author/date unknown.

Handwritten Family Tree for Wright Family from 1718 - 1884, with research correspondence and data relating to Wright Family.

Typed three page document entitled "What it was like to be a Child Living in Moor End, Mellor during the Second World War" by Annabel Cloughley, September 2004.
Sub heading informs "This information gained from Grace who lived in Moor End during the…

Typed reminiscences of Mrs Vera Linihan in 2013 when she was 87 with happy memories as an evacuee at Woodville Hall in 1939 staying with Mrs Barlow and staff

Photocopy of Woodville Hall built by John Carver : from The Marple Website.
Also plan of Woodville dated 1890 showing House and surrounding parkland

Photocopied extracts from Marple Area Committee minutes from 1992 and 1993 referring to the proposed closure of Woodville Elderly Persons Home.

Correspondence, statement and letter of objection with regard to the proposed residential development at Wood Lane, Marple in 1973.
Two letters from Marple U.D.C. advising that they have granted planning permission in outline to G A Lomas & Co.Ltd…

Three items relating to the destruction of Windlehurst Mill.
1908 : Black and white photographs showing damage caused by gale on 22nd February 1908 to Windlehurst Mill, alongside the Macclesfield Canal, High Lane.
1908 : Handwritten report from…

Photocopies of pages from various directories showing entries for Windlehurst Hall :
1. Morris 1864 Marple : Mr LeMare glue and size manufacturer.
2. Worrall's Directory 1872 under Private Residents : Mr Samuel LeMare, Windlehurst house
3. Slaters…

Photocopy of nine page will of Fanny Marian Hudson of Brabyns Hall dated 1939. Bequests were made to her nephew Charles Edward Hudson, to her servants, to the Vicar and churchwardens at St Martin's church and to her brother William Joseph Villiers…

Ring bound folder containing photocopies of original wills and inventories in the Parish of Glossop relating to Marple / Mellor residents dating from 1621 to 1816. Originals are held at Lichfield Record Office. There are no transcripts but each has a…

Typed pages with information and details of legal documents and wills held at Lichfield Records Office and extracts from old deeds of Lower Hall Mellor relating to wills, indentures in the Marple and Mellor area.

Three Bridgefords Estate Agents…

Typed index of wills held at Cheshire Records Office 1492 - 1857 with typed schedule of wills relating to Marple and Glossop area with pencil research information material.
Photocopy of extract from Brief Summary of Tudor and Stewart Coinage : Ian…

List of collection of material relating to Willows School Rambling Club from Frank Mason's records of the rambles and holidays held between 1957 and 1974.

Frank was the science teacher at The Willows School and his Archive includes :
Blue…

Original copy of school arithmetic excercise book belonging to William Wood at the Unitarian Day School 1865.
Copperplate handwriting with examples of simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, mixed questions and copied extracts from the Books…

Two newspaper articles from the Times reporting on six airmen killed, including the death of Second-class Aircraftman William Watkin of Mellor. 1. Article reporting the accident to two bombers in which six airmen were killed in a descent in the…