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Thumb Jamaica to Mellor, full page 0004 From Jamaica to Mellor - An Apprentice's Tale Unknown duke of yorkwesleyan methodist association schoolroombrick rowred rowmellor millhenry wigleyann maria vanpine
Thumb Jamaica to Mellor An Apprentice's Tale. Ann Maria Vanpine's lifestory. Unknown wesleyan methodist association schoolroommellor millred rowbrick rowhenry wigleyann wigleyduke of york's royal military asylumann maria vanpineapprenices
Thumb Inward migration of labour to Mellor Mill Brief notes on background to movement of labour from south and east of England to northern counties between 1835 - 1837 to meet demand for workforc... Unknown labourmigrationJohn BeardCranfieldworkforcedocumentmellor mill
Thumb Interviews with factory workers Notes taken from interviews with workers at John Clayton's Mellor Mill in 1826. Workers had been moved from Cranfield in Bedfordshire, the home tow... From 1 Jan 1826 to 31 Dec 1826 Rev John Beardworkforcedocumentmellor millliving conditionsmeatinterviews
Thumb Interior of All Saints' old church The interior of All Saints' Old church (Oldknow's church) decorated for the first Harvest Thanksgiving. The range given below is the period for wh... From 1 Jan 1811 to 30 Jun 1880 harvestmarpleall saints churchAll Saintsmarple church
Thumb Insurance record relating to mill (pages 4 - 6 of 10 pages) Insurance record relating to mill from collections in Guildhall Library (now part of London metropolitan Museum). From 1 Jan 1797 to 31 Dec 1799 insurance recordsmellor mill
Thumb Insurance record relating to mill (pages 1 - 3 of 10 pages) Insurance record relating to mill from collections in Guildhall Library (now part of London metropolitan Museum). From 1 Jan 1797 to 31 Dec 1799 mellor millinsurance records
Thumb Insurance record relating to mill (page 7 - 10 of 10 pages) Insurance record relating to mill from collections in Guildhall Library (now part of London metropolitan Museum). From 1 Jan 1797 to 31 Dec 1799 insurance recordsmellor mill
Thumb Inscription on John Clayton's memorial plaque Copy of photograph of inscription on John Clayton's memorial plaque in All Saints Church Unknown all saints churchjohn claytonphotographmarplememorial plaquephotograph john clayton
Thumb Information supplied by George Lenthall, resident of Marple Lodge and Mellor Lodge in 1890s (2 pages) Recollections of Marple and Mellor Lodges, their layout, an account of landslide in 1893/4 and aftermath of mill fire. Mention of Miss Allen, kind... Unknown memorieslandslidemiss allenkindergartendocument1890smellor lodgemarple lodgegeorge lenthalltom oldham
Thumb Information on Marple Landslip 1893 Update by Warwick Burton in 1980 to book "Railways of Marple and District" published 1794. Gives details of the Marple Landslip in December 1893 be... From 1 Jan 1980 to 31 Dec 1980 documentrailwaymarple lodgelandslip
Thumb Information from local residents Hugh Fletcher and Mrs L Taylor (5 pages) Recollections recorded from 2 local residents at antiquarian society meeting. Topics include Lime Kilns and their operation; life in cottages; cana... Unknown shepley millbobbin millchurch lane schoolwastersidecanal trafficpossett bridgelime kilnsmrs l taylorhugh fletchermemoriesdocument
Thumb Information about Mellor Mill referenced against missing sketch map Typewritten notes by Tom Oldham about Mellor Mill and its surrounding area, refenced against sketch map which is missing From 31 Dec 1969 to 31 Dec 1979 sketch map referencesmellor milltom oldham
Thumb Information about Mellor Mill from local resident George Yeates via Tom Oldham Typewritten notes from memories apparently collected by Tom Oldham from a local resident, George Yeates. Includes descriptions and personal reminis... From 31 Dec 1969 to 31 Dec 1979 memoriesgeorge yeatestom oldhamdocumentoldknowcounting houseaccount bookslinnet clough mill pondwaterloo wheelspade forge
Thumb Hyde Bank House Print of Hyde Bank House taken from outside garden wall showing front elevation and front garden. Two-storeys with outbuilding visible to rear. Unknown printromileyhyde bank houseoldknow
Thumb Hyde Bank Hall and estate with their short history Typed notes on Hyde Bank Hall and estate with their short history in relation to Oldknow Unknown oldknowdocumentcanal bridgecanalhyde bank estate romileyhyde bank hall
Thumb Horse Tunnel under Stockport Road, Marple A tunnel was provided so that a horse towing a barge could cross Stockport Road safely 26 Mar 2003 towpathstockportmarple lock flightmarple lime kilnsmarple
Thumb Horse tunnel under Stockport Road, Marple A tunnel was provided under Stockport Road so that a horse towing a barge could cross the road safely 11 Mar 1964 stockportmarple lock flightmarple lime kilnsmarple
Thumb Horseshoe Horseshoe found on the cobbled frontage of Mellor Mill. Approximately 12cm long and 13cm wide. Unknown findhorseshoemellor mill
Thumb Horse drawn barge This picture was taken during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the canal. It shows a barge in lock 12 being towed by a horse like all the bar... 3 Jul 2004 peak forest canalmarple lock flight
Thumb History Trail of Mellor Mill Leaflet showing trail of Samuel Oldknow's Mellor Mill and surrounding valley area. Produced by Friends of Our Valley and funded by Marple Area Comm... After 31 Dec 2012 marpleroman lakessamuel oldknowmellor mill
Thumb History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school 2 Pictures of house with Samuel Oldknow's initials above the door, and the River Douglas which powered two mills at Anderton Manor Unknown anderton manorriver douglasmuslinssamuel oldknow
Thumb History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school 1 Pictures of headless cross and stocks in Grimeford Village and Roscow Low Farm Unknown roscow low farmgrimeford
Thumb History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school "The History of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School" by Margaret M. Kay Unknown the crossesrichard arkwright1783governer's meetingeast india company1765ushersamuel oldknowrivington and blackrod grammar school
Thumb History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school Notes from "The History of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School" by M.M.Ashton Kay, anon Unknown shaw familyunitariansm.m.ashton kayrivington and blackrod grammar school
Thumb Hillgate Mill and Oldknow's House Photographic copy of an etching of Hillgate Mill and Oldknow's House. Shows in details the side and front elevations of mill and house fronted by w... Unknown hillgate milloldknowstockporthillgate houseetching
Thumb 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 houseoldknows stockport househillgate milletching
Thumb Hillgate House, Stockport Advertiser article Photocopy of article from Stockport Advertiser about Hillgate House where Oldknow lived in Stockport. Includes photograph of house, details of its ... Unknown oldknowcotton manufacturingstockportphotographdocumenthillgate houseStockport Advertiser
Thumb Henry and Ann Wigley Portrait of Henry & Ann Wigley from "From Jamaica to Mellor - An Apprentice's Tale" From 1 Jan 1855 to 31 Dec 1855 henry wigleyann wigleyann maria vanpine
Thumb Helical gear wheel split into two Helical gear wheel from spinning machine. Split into two parts. Unknown spinning machinefindmellor millhelical gear wheel