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Group of ladies and children at Roman Bridge	Photograph of group of 6 ladies and 3 children from the Roberts and Bedford families on Roman Bridge. Possibly Edwardian Era. Pencil-written list o...	Circa 1905 Between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1915	edwardian bedford family roberts family roman bridge	View
Postcard showing group of cyclists on Roman Bridge	Enlarged copy of postcard of Roman Bridge showing group of 4 cyclists. Probably Edwardian	Circa 1905 Between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1915	photograph cyclists edwardian postcard roman bridge	View
Group of young men on Roman Bridge	Copy of group of 13 young men on Roman Bridge Probably Edwardian era.	Circa 1905 Between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1915	edwardian photograph roman bridge	View
Extract from Arkwright ledger relating to mill engine etc	Extract from Arkwright ledger (balance sheets and breakdown of wages) relating to mill engine and construction of Willows reservoir etc	30 Jun 1905	workforce size wages willows reservoir mill engine mellor mill Arkwright ledger	View
Charms of Roman lakes	Partial copy of article from North Cheshire Herald July 1905 recounting the charm and picturesque quality of boating at the Roman lakes, and the id...	From 1 Jul 1905 to 31 Jul 1905	north cheshire herald press article roman lakes	View
Postcard of pony and carriage carrying elderly lady	Black and white postcard of pony and carriage carrying elderly lady. Possibly in front of Marple Lodge. Handwritten message on back is dated 20 Dec...	20 Dec 1906	hanwritten marple lodge postcard	View
Copy of photo of Mellor Lodge (7)	Copy of black and white photo of Mellor Lodge (7), with bridge in foregrround of front elevation of Lodge. One woman is standing behind the gate an...	Circa 1907 Between 1 Jan 1907 and 31 Dec 1917	bridge photograph copy mellor lodge	View
Postcard Lock 1, 1908	Dated 1908 Aqueduct House can just be made out in the distance. Alongside Lock No. 1 is a private house called "Bottom Lock House", which was origi...	From 1 Jan 1908 to 31 Dec 1908	marple locks canal Lock 1	View
Colour postcard of Marple Lodge	Colour postcard of ivy-clad Marple Lodge with bridge in foreground. Postmarked Marple Bridge, 6 Aug 1908.	6 Aug 1908	oldknows bridge marple lodge postcard	View
Black and white photo of nurse in charge of a child at Mellor Lodge	Black and white photo of nurse in pushing child in pram at Mellor Lodge, accompanied by dog. Photo of nurse ( Sabina Amelia Harris) was sent to he...	From 1 Jan 1912 to 31 Dec 1912	child photo mellor lodge	View
Stone Row, Marple	Stone Row, Marple	From 1 Jan 1912 to 31 Dec 1912	marple stone row	View
Black and white photo of Mellor Lodge (1)	Black and white photo of Mellor Lodge, attributed to Reynolds. Undated, though possibly Edwardian. Two men and one woman pictured leaning over brid...	Circa 1915 Between 1 Jan 1915 and 31 Dec 1925	photo reynolds mellor lodge	View
Auction notice for Mellor Lodge 1924	Notice for auction of Mellor Lodge, probably 1924.Document states that property had previously been held on lease since 1919 by a Mr C H Creasy.	From 1 Jan 1924 to 31 Dec 1924	document auction mellor lodge	View
Unwin obituary	Appreciation of George Unwin, his life, work and connection to Edinburgh University, from The Scotsman dated Feb 3 1925. Item includes details of...	3 Feb 1925	mill papers discovery scotsman mellor mill document unwin	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	thomas watts peter anderton james anderton chadwick trustees burgh and birkacre estate 1824 horrocks ellis piggot block printer's union graham 1828 1790 john mellor printing tables callenders vitriol madder birkacre house 1782 bolton and co coppull church register edward chadwick william croft joseph mort john mort joseph bolton 1781 1777 lord belper mr strutt birkacre arkwright cromford manchester bolton wedgwood	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	References to SO in T C Porteus' "A History of the parish of Standish". pp 34 - 39 References to Porteus as collaborative by Irwin in his book. ...	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	Mellor muslins buff jennets herringbones queens cords king's cords velveteens velverets roscoe lowe thomas foster margery foster nottingham 5.10.1756 indian style japanned muslins jaconet balassore handkerchiefs sir richard arkwright thomas ainsworth east india company joseph shaw mr.j.pilkington samuel oldknow 1763 treaty of paris alexander shaw 1685 edict of nantes bolton anderton spinning and weaving	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	eagle and child inn thomas walshman sir richard clayton duke of bridgewater josiah wedgwood wigan york militia sir george saville chorley 1779 birkacre john cross jedediah strutt samuel need richard arkwright john chadwick edward chadwick	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	calico weavers muslin weavers 1788 thomas horsfield 1785 thomas swift stockport 1784 richard arkwright s and w salte manchester chorley hall abraham crompton muslins smyrna st dominigo brazil berbice 1783 1786 messrs salte of london 1782 anderton ballassore handkerchiefs samuel oldknow john clayton roscoe lowe	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	fuller 1780 1777 sir richard arkwright chadwick family slitting mill forges john chadwick ugnall 1561 arley alexander rigby coppull crooke family standishes of standish lower burgh standishes of arley henry charnock alice and james standish margaret and richard ashton ellen and ralph molineux 1423 robert burgh burgh estate birkacre	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	heath charnock charnock richard coppull yarrow 1777 whitster 1791 birkacre 1786 heaton norris thomas oldknow Mellor john clayton shaw place 1787 thomas swift 1784 professor unwin tockholes chorley shevington adlington standish 1790 1788 1785 stockport anderton	View
Samuel Oldknow's House on Higher Hillgate, ca 1930s	Photograph of Samuel Oldknow's House on Higher Hillgate including other adjoining houses in terrace, mounted on A4 card, ca 1930s. Shows small fro...	From 1 Jan 1930 to 31 Dec 1939	photograph stockport hillgate house oldknow	View
Hillgate Mill	Copy of etching of Hillgate Mill, built 1790-91, mounted on A4 card. Shows Hillgate Mill and other buildings including Hillgate House and Oldknow's...	From 1 Jan 1930 to 31 Dec 1939	hillgate house oldknows stockport house hillgate mill etching	View
Extract re mill and its locality	Transcribed extracts from local paper, possibly 1930s - 1950s. Describes remains of mill and Mellor Lodge, also removal of mill head stone to Marpl...	From 1 Jan 1930 to 31 Dec 1950	stone row oldknow mill head stone mellor lodge ruins mellor mill	View
Photo of Oldkknow's farm, Mellor	Copy of black and white photo of building on Oldknow's farm , Mellor. Taken in 1930. Upper storey of building in image is apprentices' dormitory. P...	From 1 Jan 1930 to 31 Dec 1930	dormitory mellor farm photo apprentices	View
Photo of entrance to saw pits	Black and white photo showing entrance to saw pits at Mellor Mill .Dated 1938 and signed 'Fletcher'.	From 1 Jan 1938 to 31 Dec 1938	saw pits photo mellor mill	View
Oldknow's bridge over Goyt (1950s)	Photo of Oldknow's bridge over Goyt (1950s)	Circa 1945 Between 1 Jan 1945 and 31 Dec 1955	mellor mill photograph Goyt oldknow bridge	View
Article on disrepair of Mellor Lodge	Article from Manchester Guardian in 1946 deploring decay of Mellor Lodge, illustrated by black and white photo of ruined building. Article recounts...	From 1 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 1946	manchester guardian press article document samuel oldknow mellor lodge decay	View
Photograph of Tollgate Cottage close to ruin in 1955 at Lock 10	Alongside Lock 10 stands Tollgate Cottage. You'd never realise by looking at it today but this delightful building was close to ruin in 1955. It wa...	From 1 Jan 1955 to 31 Dec 1955	marple locks lock 10	View
Earnings from The Strutt's and Arkwright's	Extract re workers' earnings from The Strutts and Arkwright's, 1756 - 1850 by R S Fitton and A P Wordsworth (1958). Includes reasons for truck mone...	4 Apr 1958	financial difficulties 1793 wages truck money employees mellor mill	View
All Saints' old church-south exterior	All Saints' old church south exterior; built in 1808	3 Apr 1959	All Saints CHURCH marple	View

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