"End of an Era" : Cataract Mill Closure : 2004
Full page article from Marple Review Autumn 2004 by Avril Marsh, giving a report with photographs of the closure of Cataract Bridge Mill under the headline " End of an Era"
Photograph of Don Lingard, director and the fourth generation of the family to have run the mill.
Reviewed AB 02/2023
MRS/06/03
Louiset
"Further Memories of Marple Bridge" : Peter Corcoran : 2009
Seven pages of typed text for a talk given by Peter Cocoran headed "Tex of further memories of Marple Bridge" with information and memories of the shop and public houses of Marple Bridge
MMR/01/019
Louiset
"Half Green to Hawk Green" : Exhibition 1998
1. Booklet produced entitled "Half Green to Hawk Green" history, developments and recollections of Hawk Green compiled by MLHS. Souvenir of an Exhibition held at the Reading Room 20th - 27th September 1998 and at Marple Library on the 28th October 1998.
2. Typed documents from Judith Wilshaw with details for the exhibition and reminiscences collected from locals community.
3. A4 Green Notice giving Brief History of Hawk Green Reading Rooms along with information of activities and fees to hire rooms.
Also see folder with same name in Cabinet 5 (CAB/05/04) containing further research material, photographs, exhibition material and additional paperwork relating to the Exhibition compiled by Judith Wilshaw. See index
HAG/01/03
Louiset
"Hey Dad did you know there's a Marple in America?" : by Angela Hurley 2004
Six page typed account with photographs on how Angela Hurley's research on the internet led to Marple USA and Marple in England organising a visit from American Fire Fighters in 2004 and a declaration of Friendship
Her essay explains events leading up to this event.
Reviewed AB 01/2024
PNA/01/05
Louiset
"I Remember When" articles ; 1990's
Pages with the articles entitled "I remember when" from the Mellor Church Magazine 1993 / 1994 / 1996
CHUST/05/017
Louiset
"I remember when.... " extract from Parish Magazine
Three extracts under the title "I remember when..." taken from the Parish Magazine, one giving information on Three Chimneys, Cobden Edge, Mellor
Contributors : Graham Hudson, Jean Clulow, Peter Edwards.
MMR/02/07
Louiset
"Intercom" : Newspaper : 1982 : Treetops p7
Original copy of "Intercom" newspaper of Stockport Health Authority from October 1982. This contains a photograph on page 7 in a feature on fundraisers, showing children with items in the soft play range donated by the League of Friends of the Marple Hospitals at the Treetops Children's Unit, Marple.
Reviewed AB 09/2023
TRE/01/04
Louiset
"Interesting Old Mansion" Marple Hall a Stockport Historical Soc. Visit : Undated
Paper entitled : An Interesting Old Mansion: with an introduction stating that Members of the Stockport Historical Society and a few friends paid a visit to Marple Hall by kind permission of Captain Bradshaw Isherwood.
The leader was Mr H A Potter, who before entering the house, read to them a paper on the Hall and its history.
Reviewed AB 03/2023
Louiset
MAH/026/013
"Marple A One Time Traffic Centre" article by W Burton : 1994
Photocopy of an article from British Railway Journal, Autumn 1994 entitled "Marple a One-time Traffic Centre of the Midland Railway" by Warwick Burton giving history with text and photographs along with hand drawn plans of Marple Station c1900
Reviewed AB 08/2022
RAA/01/012
Louiset
"Mellor Goes Medieval" Magazine Article : 2006
Two page article from Current Archaeology Issue 204, dated July/August 2006 reporting on the excavations at Mellor with photographs of findings and site.
MEC/01/016
Louiset
"My Wife Doreen - A lovely Lady" : Tom Oldham
Nineteen page document entitled "My Wife Doreen - A lovely Lady" written by Tom Oldham (undated) with content describing their meeting, marriage and family life upto Doreens death in 1991.
Two page attachment with jottings and reminiscences of Doreen by friends and family.
Second photograph shows Tom and Doreen at Library exhibition,
MMR/01/06
Louiset
"Seen from the Ridge" Articles from North Cheshire Herald : 1941
Four pages of typed transcripts taken from "Seen from the Ridge" by the Observer a regular piece from the North Cheshire Herald from 1941.
Topics by"The Observer" covered, Holiday Haunts for Sale and Still helping blitz victims.
Four photocopies of original newspaper article "Seen from the Ridge" from 1930, 1937 and 1953.
MAM/03/014
Louiset
"Snippets" from a visit to Knowle Farm Mellor ; 2007
Typed document by Muriel Barton giving information on a group visit to Knowle Farm, Mellor on the 11th August 2007 with detailed description and history of the Farmhouse, the owners and the external buildings.
Also 13 black and white photocopied photographs of the visit.
Louiset
AGR/01/08
"The Wheatsheaf Magazine" : Compstall Co-Op Industrial Soc.
Material relating to the Wheatsheaf Magazine Compstall Co-op :
1. Original copy of The Wheatsheaf Magazine from August 1938. Donated by Peter Clark.
2. Three photocopies of promotional material from Wheatsheaf.
a. 1935 : Entitled "Yours" listing all shops and services provided by the Co-op.
b. 1935 : Entitled : "In the Guildroom" information on Womens and Mens Co-operative Guilds.
c. 1937 : Entitled : "Prepare for the Holiday Season" : promoting C.W.S. Cycles with prices,drapery and tailoring departments Summer Sale.
COI/01/07
Louiset
"The Factory Girls" by Robert Dibb of Dewsbury
Lyrics of Ballad
'The Factory Girl’: ballad by Robert Dibb of Dewsbury, dedicated to factory reformer John Wood, c. 1836 The Factory Act of 1847, also known as the Ten Hours Act was an United Kingdom Act of Parliament which restricted the working hours of women and young persons (13-18) in textile mills to 10 hours per day
Three A4 page leaflet on Apprentice System at Quarry Bank with Indenture of Thomas Godmore, aged 11. Quarry Bank Mill
Reviewed
SR Mar 2024
HOM/02/01
Martin C
"The Last Mill in Mellor" : Cataract Mill article by J Hearle : 2005
Three page article by John W S Hearle in the Textile Magazine from 2005 giving the history of mills in the area and the closure of Cataract Bridge Mill with photographs of the interior machinery.
Reviewed AB 02/2024
MRS/06/07
Louiset
"The Magazine" 2014
Original Copy of 6 page publication "The Magazine" dated 2014 published by Hazel Grove Liberal Democrats with interviews with Lisa Smart candidate for MP
Hazel Grove Liberal Democrates
Reviewed AB 01/2024
PPL/01/012
Louiset
"Things are changing at Marple Library" Leaflet
Leaflet to promote the Reading Lifelines Projects which aims to increase the audience of 15-25 year old by creation of improved facilities with a leisure/study area in June 2001.
Also giving a timetable of events to be held
SMBC : Community Services
LIB/01/03
Louiset
"Toll Bars & Turnpikes" by Arthur Hulme & expense sheets from Macclesfield to Norfolk : 1836
Photocopy of two page document entitled "Toll Bars and Turnpikes" by Arthur Hulme with expense sheets for a journey between Macclesfield and Norfolk for 1836
Reviewed AB 08/2022
RHI/01/010
Louiset
100th Anniversary Limited Edition Booklet ; Marple Memorial Dedication and Historical Pageant
Booklet : Marple Memorial Park dedication and historical pageant 22nd July 1922. "For Rememberance" 100th Anniversary Limited Edition funding Friends of Marple Memorial Park 2022.
Limited edition print run of 100 copies to commemorate 100 years since the Dedication and Pageant in Marple Memorial Park on 22nd July 1922 with black and white photographs and text taken from original sources.
Mark Whittaker of the Marple Website
HB Printing
MMP/01/016
Louiset
12 Drawer Slides Cabinet Contents
12 Drawer Grey Slides Cabinet each drawer holding numerous sheets of slides relating to Marple and surrounding areas, catagories :
Drawer I : Slides on Virtual Tour
Drawer 2 : Slides On Virtual Tour
Drawer 3 : Churches. Brabyns Hall, Park and Brow, Compstall, Chadkirk
Drawer 4 : Canals, Carnival 1905 -2003
Drawer 5 : Lime Kilns, Goyt Mill, Hawk Green, Hollins Lane, Farms.
Drawer 6 : Marple Hall, Shops, Roads and Memorial Park
Drawer 7 : Marple Bridge, Town Street Wall Rebuild, Ludworth, Mill Brow
Drawer 8 : Mellor, Mellor Mill, Roman Lakes, Mellor School
Drawer 9 : Marple Changing Face, Oldknow Celebrations, People, Road, Railways, Transport.
Drawer 10 : David Brindley's 2000 Collection
Drawer 11 : David Brindley's 2000 Collection
Drawer 12 : David Brindley's 2000 Collection
SLI/01/05
Louiset
150 Years of Transport in Marple : 2015
Leaflet of events planned for 150 years of Transport in Marple, to include stalls of local societies and activities, boat trips, guided walks, presentation to poetry competition winners and musical entertainment. Celebration incorporating the Locks Festival July 1st - 5th 2015.
Reviewed AB 10/2022
TRA/01/09
Louiset
1734 Poll : Bowden Middlecale & District : Glossop Parish
Two pages of downloaded information from the 1734 Poll for Glossop Parish with details of Mellor residents.
Downloaded 2007 from Rootsweb.com
MAM/03/08
Louiset
1780 : Land Tax Assessments : Township of Marple
Photocopies of two A3 pages of the orginal handwritten ledger for Land Tax Assessments for Cheshire, Stockport Division for the Township of Marple dated 1780
MAM/04/02
Louiset
1794 : Land Tax Assessments : Township of Marple
Photocopy of single page on card of the 1794 Land Tax Assessment for the Township of Marple.
MAM/04/03
Louiset