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Miscellaneous newspaper articles relating to All Saints Church dating from 1854 from various local and national publications.

Photocopy from unknown newspaper giving sale information and details of dwellings in Mellor Area, occupied by John Oldham, William Clarke, Samuel Pownall and John Shaw in Mellor. 1893

Miscellaneous historical information and notes on Brabyns :
1. Pink card with brief history of Brabyns Hall from a United Nations Association Garden Party being held in the Walled Garden.
2. Three typed pages headed 'Various Notes : Brabyns' giving…

Display text giving description of decline of Marple Hall, from several family members
22 photocopies of black and white photographs showing the vandalism and destruction of Marple Hall inside and out.

11 pages downloaded from Globalnet website uploaded by W G Heath with a Preface giving information on "A Mellor Boyhood" with an update and additions to the original typed transcript from 1975 ( CAB/02/07).
Downloaded 2011
Full Version of "A…

Numerous typed pages containing detailed archive index with information on title of items, dates and location for the Marple Bridge United Reform Church archive, comprising :

11 page index headed "History" giving title of items, date and folder…

Photocopy of two tickets from United Methodist Sunday School, Mellor for picnic and visit to Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue June 1926 & 1929

Photocopy of photographs of datestone with inscription "HWR 1612" Donated 2018.
Original date stone was donated by Jim and Christine Raymond found in their garden when they moved to 38 Norbury Drive, Marple in 1999.
They were told that it might…

Photocopy of Undertaking between E Carver & F & E.J. Le Mare to Thomas Carver to return the title deeds of "The Hollins" .
Also schedule describing land and Mansion dated 1889.

Six typed pages with notes from various sources, mainly letters from later generations, on local people. Details given about :Belfield : Forebear had been a stonemason at Mellor, sister farmed at Damsteads and later Dove Bank, great uncle worked as…

Typed Essay on the Founding of Marple Congregational Church, its Sunday and Day Schools : and of their subsequent history in relation to prevailing and economic conditions.
Letter stating written in 1968/69, author unknown.

Handwritten and typed research notes compiled by G A Swindells for her book "History of Education in Marple 1603-1971".
Correspondence from Didsbury College of Education dated 1972 to Mrs Swindells with additional information relating to education…

Two photocopies of County of Derby Return Forms giving the number of Places of Worship, not of the Church of England in Mellor. Details of Denomination, number of places of worship, numbers and Observations. Dated June 1829.

Newspaper cuttings in relation to disputes with local businesses and residents.
a. 1875 July from the Stockport Advertiser "Nuisance Randle Taylors Tannery"
b. 1985 Stockport Messenger "Residents Victorious over Factory Noise" at Pressworks factory…

Two reporters notebooks with miscellaneous material and research sources. Various subjects, sources and dates, some in categories.Notebook 1, (a) : Summary extracts from newspaper articles, mainly19th century, including : land and property sales,…

Two original rental Agreements dated 29th June 1925 :
a. Agreement between Captain R A Arkwright and Francis Chappell Buxton of Pool House Farm, Poynton re the renting of Bottoms Hall Farm.
b. Edwin Furniss and Francis Buxton (Tenant and…

Photocopies of two receipted invoices from Reginald Wood, Printer, Advertising and Insurance Agent at Mizpah Cottage, Mellor to Disley Rural District Council dated 13th November 1899 and 9th February 1900 for Advertising Services.1. Photocopy of…

Two Postcard relating to John Wesley from The John Rylands Library collection.
Two Christmas Greeting Cards dated 2001, 2003 from Marple Methodist Church with details of Christmas Services.

Sepia photograph of Ellen signed "Yours very sincerely Ellen Bradshawe Isherwood"
Photocopy of black and white photograph signed "E Bradshaw Isherwood", both undated.

Original and photocopy of two page document advertisement for businesses in Stockport and Marple area. Date unknown.

Two photocopies of Ordnance Survey Maps showing location of Windlehurst Hall in Marple:
1. OS XX10 25" : 1872-5 showing Windlehurst House with Gasometer, Windlehurst Cotton Mill, Lumberhey and Andrew Farm.
2. OS SJ88/98 1:25000 : 1980 highlighting…

Two Local Businesses Directory Booklets :
1. SK Local Directories 2006.
2. Inside Marple : 2011

Two typed letters from Peter Broadhurst to Bill Hatton with memories of when he stayed with his grandparents who lived at Waterside in Marple

Two Leaflets promoting Local Businesses:
1. The Third Mellor Festival : 1981 listing local businesses.
2. Marple's Seasonal Special Offers : 2013 giving money savings vouchers from local businesses.

Two leaflets outlining Conservation Areas designated by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council April 1978 with details of environmental quality, architectural character, historical development and points of interest with map for:-
(a) …