Transcriptions of Memories of Local People
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Title
Transcriptions of Memories of Local People
Description
26 typed transcriptions of varying lengths from cassette recordings.
These memories were recorded, organised and presided over by Mrs Gladys Swindells, then Chairman of Marple Antiquarian Society (now Marple Local History Society). The original interviews took place after 1961, by which time the interviewees were over 80 years of age, their memories returning to the late nineteenth century.
(a) Jack Hadfield : a native of Compstall, worked at Compstall Mill and tells of the struggles of workers.
(b) Jack Oldfield : born in Mellor 1892, stonemason of the district
(c) Jack Bradbury : Ludworth & Mellor Allotment Society
(d) Mr Schofield : family history and reminiscences
(e) Mrs Rowbottom : granddaughter of the manager of Compstall Mill
(f) Notes taken from a resume from Richard Bradshaw Isherwood, read by G A Swindells
(g) Jack Bradbury and Hugh Fletcher : in discussion of local events, elections, etc.
(h) Arthur Crabtree : talking about Turf Lea Farm
(i) Gladys Swindells and others : on Strines, New Mills and Damstead Mill, part 1.
(j) Gladys Swindells and Mr J W Taylor : Strines Mill discussing photographs, part 2.
(k) (i) Mr Morton of Mellor : describes his birth place
(ii) Mrs Bradbury : remembering Marple Hall
(iii) Unknown speaker : Stockport Volunteers, Marple Hall and the Toll Bar
(l) Jack Bradbury, native of Compstall : memories of Brabyns Hall an Compstall
(m) Hugh Fletcher and Mrs L M Taylor : discussion about the Lime Kilns
(n) Mr Pixton : lived at High Lane and was employed on Lyme Hall Estate
(o) Mrs Courtney : spent her life in Marple and her working life at Hollins Mill
(p) Radio programme “Dig Here” : Mark Whittaker for the BBC on the Mellor dig 2003
(q) Radio programme “Round Your Way” : Natalie Angelsey on Mellor village 1978
(r) Tom Oldham : on early days in Top Mellor
(s) Mrs G Swindells : similar recordings to (i) and (j) with Mr Taylor
(t) Discussion at Manor House : Marple Antiquarian Society meeting
(u) Mr Wigley : worked at Bottoms Mill and lived in Red Row and Podnor Row, Mellor
(v) Mr G B Shallcross : recollections of Glen Cottage near Brabyns Brow and Peak Forest Canal
(w) Mrs Joseph Swindells : memories of Compstall
(x) Mr Lenthall : reminiscences of Mellor Lodge and Marple Lodge
(y) Mr Holden, a native of Compstall : Compstall Mill, cricket club
(z) Unnamed speaker : school, teachers, work at Compstall Mill
Go to Hyperlink for article from MLHS website relating to this subject.
These memories were recorded, organised and presided over by Mrs Gladys Swindells, then Chairman of Marple Antiquarian Society (now Marple Local History Society). The original interviews took place after 1961, by which time the interviewees were over 80 years of age, their memories returning to the late nineteenth century.
(a) Jack Hadfield : a native of Compstall, worked at Compstall Mill and tells of the struggles of workers.
(b) Jack Oldfield : born in Mellor 1892, stonemason of the district
(c) Jack Bradbury : Ludworth & Mellor Allotment Society
(d) Mr Schofield : family history and reminiscences
(e) Mrs Rowbottom : granddaughter of the manager of Compstall Mill
(f) Notes taken from a resume from Richard Bradshaw Isherwood, read by G A Swindells
(g) Jack Bradbury and Hugh Fletcher : in discussion of local events, elections, etc.
(h) Arthur Crabtree : talking about Turf Lea Farm
(i) Gladys Swindells and others : on Strines, New Mills and Damstead Mill, part 1.
(j) Gladys Swindells and Mr J W Taylor : Strines Mill discussing photographs, part 2.
(k) (i) Mr Morton of Mellor : describes his birth place
(ii) Mrs Bradbury : remembering Marple Hall
(iii) Unknown speaker : Stockport Volunteers, Marple Hall and the Toll Bar
(l) Jack Bradbury, native of Compstall : memories of Brabyns Hall an Compstall
(m) Hugh Fletcher and Mrs L M Taylor : discussion about the Lime Kilns
(n) Mr Pixton : lived at High Lane and was employed on Lyme Hall Estate
(o) Mrs Courtney : spent her life in Marple and her working life at Hollins Mill
(p) Radio programme “Dig Here” : Mark Whittaker for the BBC on the Mellor dig 2003
(q) Radio programme “Round Your Way” : Natalie Angelsey on Mellor village 1978
(r) Tom Oldham : on early days in Top Mellor
(s) Mrs G Swindells : similar recordings to (i) and (j) with Mr Taylor
(t) Discussion at Manor House : Marple Antiquarian Society meeting
(u) Mr Wigley : worked at Bottoms Mill and lived in Red Row and Podnor Row, Mellor
(v) Mr G B Shallcross : recollections of Glen Cottage near Brabyns Brow and Peak Forest Canal
(w) Mrs Joseph Swindells : memories of Compstall
(x) Mr Lenthall : reminiscences of Mellor Lodge and Marple Lodge
(y) Mr Holden, a native of Compstall : Compstall Mill, cricket club
(z) Unnamed speaker : school, teachers, work at Compstall Mill
Go to Hyperlink for article from MLHS website relating to this subject.
Date
Reviewed AB 03/2024
Identifier
MMR/03/01
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“Transcriptions of Memories of Local People,” Marple Local History Society Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/archives/items/show/1181.