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Thumb Reviews doubtful of Oldknow's glowing reputation Copies of reviews doubtful of Oldknow's glowing reputation, from English Historical Review (Sidney pollard, University of Sheffield) and from Armyt... Unknown doubts on reputationenglish historical reviewoldknow
Thumb Memorial plaque to John Clayton Photograph of entire memorial plaque to John Clayton in Bell Tower, All Saints Unknown bell towermarpleall saints churchjohn claytonmemorial plaquephotograph
Thumb Time line for Samuel Oldknow (8 pages) author unknown Detailed timeline for Samuel Oldknow (8 pages), author unknown. Unknown documenttimelineoldknow
Thumb Helical gear wheel split into two Helical gear wheel from spinning machine. Split into two parts. Unknown spinning machinefindmellor millhelical gear wheel
Thumb Gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife Photograph of situation in graveyard of gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife, Hannah. All Saints Church , Marple Unknown marpleall saints churchphotographgravestonehannah clayton
Thumb Chronological chart of Oldknow's development as a cotton manufacturer Chronological chart and summary of Oldknow's development as a cotton manufacturer, with greater detail for years 1786 - 1795. Unknown chronological summarydocumentcotton manufactureroldknow
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 Top Lock Bridge Bridge over Macclesfield canal at junction with Peak Forest Canal, Marple Unknown marplemarple lockspeak forest canalmacclesfield canal
Thumb Samuel Oldknow's corn mill before fire Photograph of Samuel Oldknow's corn mill in Mellor before fire in 1892. Front elevation(with gable end) of three storey building showing road in f... Before 31 Dec 1892 photographfireMellorcircular stone plaquecorn millolknow
Thumb Posset Bridge Article about how Posset Bridge got its name. Unknown river goytnavigation innpeak forest canalposset bridgesamuel oldknowmarple church
Thumb Oldknow Life and Times by Joseph Wright of Derby c 1790 - 92 Copy of article on Oldknow Life and Times by Joseph Wright of Derby c 1790 - 92, as revised by A.C.Howe on date unknown. Extracted from Oxford Dict... Unknown joseph wrightoxford dictionary of national biographyoldknowdocument
Thumb Mellor Mill Counting House Facade Isometric view of Mellor Mill counting house. By M F Melia. Unknown counting houseisometric viewmellor mill drawings
Thumb Epaulette, Masonic lodge Photograph of possible epaulette linked to Masonic lodge of which Oldknow was member Unknown oldknowmasonic lodgeepaulettephotograph
Thumb Oldknow's bench Photograph of Oldknow's stone bench sited in countryside on Mellor Hill amongst trees with unnamed man sitting on it Unknown photographMellorbencholdknow
Thumb Cog from spinning machine Cog from spinning machine, slightly angled. Probably from later in history Unknown findmellor millspinning machinecog
Thumb Photograph of Glen Cottage Lock 6 At lock 6 there used to be a lock-keeper's cottage called Glen Cottage but it was demolished during the 1960's. This picture is from the early 1900... Unknown canallock 6marple locksglen cottage
Thumb Duke of York's Royal Military School P4 Article on Indentured Apprentices Unknown tommy storestommy notesburnley millshaw side millwiganfailsworthquarry bank millapprenticeindenture periodgeorge iii actedale millcressbrook millmellor mill
Thumb Apprentices to cotton weavers List & article about RMA Children apprenticed to Cotton Weavers Unknown duke of york1851 - 1821robert stuartann conroyjames buckleyMellorhenry swiftthomas harperthomas andrewlancsoldhamvillage of heyside
Thumb Apprentices to cotton weavers2 List of RMA Children apprenticed to Cotton Weavers Unknown lancsheymellor millheyside
Thumb Duke of York's Royal Military School P3 Ann Vanpine's life story, starting at the school. Unknown duke of yorkjamaicaashbournemellor millhenry wigleyann wigleyann maria vanpine
Thumb Roman Bridge Enlarged photograph of Roman Bridge (undated). Trees bare of foliage Unknown photographroman bridge
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 7 Photocopy of original list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840. Unknown royal military asylumLt. colonel williamsonglossopmellor millsamuel oldknow
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 Jamaica to Mellor, full page, 2 From Jamaica to Mellor - An Apprentice's Tale Unknown duke of yorkbrick rowred rowmellor millwesleyan methodist association schoolroomhenry wigleyann maria vanpine
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 2 P2 of list of apprentices in Mellor Mill between 1823 - 1840. Unknown samuel oldknowLt. colonel williamsonroyal military asylumglossopmellor mill
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 3 Cotton Mill Apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840. Photocopy of original document. Unknown royal military asylumLt. colonel williamsonglossopsamuel oldknowmellor mill
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 Pictorial representation of Mellor Bottoms Mill, drawn By Squeaky Dixon Pictorial representation of Mellor Bottoms Mill, drawn By Squeaky Dixon Unknown bottoms millmellor mill drawingssqueaky dixon
Thumb Photograph of Lock Keepers Cottage at Lock 9 The cottage alongside Lock 9 is another former lock-keeper's cottage and now a listed building. The owners have put a lot of effort into restoring ... Unknown marple lockslock 9
Thumb Mellor Mill Stone Ornamental stone from Mellor Mill set into wall of Chapel House Farm on Brickbridge Road. Stone shows initials SO and the remains of a date ending ... Unknown photo samuel oldknowchapel house farmmellor millornamental stone