Oldknow's

Newspaper extract on labour trouble at Mellor Mill in 1842

Marriage of Henry & Ann Wigley

Documents of conveyance of lands and holdings in Marple and Mellor to John Clayton & Co Ltd. From will of Peter Arkwright, 1876

Title deed, 1895, of lands in Mellor and Marple assigned to Frederic Charles Arkwright

Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 1

Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 2

Murder report

photocopy of SO's Will

Founding of Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company

Contents of Mellor Lodge for auction in 1828

Letter From Oldknow to Charles Clarke on release of land 1827 (3 pages)

Extracts from Stockport Advertiser 1826 and 1828

Interviews with factory workers

Letter From Oldknow to Charles Clarke on business matters 1825 ( 3 pages )

Newspaper article about the departure of Samuel Oldknow as County Sheriff in 1824

Possible souvenir gift (snuff box) of Oldknow's shrievalty 1824

Nomination of Samuel Oldknow as High Sheriff of Derbyshire

Auction of Crosses Estate poster

Extract from Farey's 'Derbyshire' 1813

Extract from Farey's Derbyshire

Interior of All Saints' old church

Map of Crosses Estate

Mrs Clayton's death notice

Letter dated 1806 about rebuilding of Marple Chapel (2 pages)

Pinch neck bottle

Poster prohibiting swearing

Mill notice warning against swearing and drunkenness

Insurance record relating to mill (pages 4 - 6 of 10 pages)

Records of purchases for Mellor Mill

Insurance record relating to mill (page 7 - 10 of 10 pages)