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Cog from spinning machine	Cog from spinning machine, slightly angled. Probably from later in history	Unknown	find mellor mill spinning machine cog	View
Cog from spinning machine (top down view)	Cog from spinning machine - top down view	Unknown	find mellor mill spinning machine cog	View
Collection of Rivets	Collection of 10 boiler rivets found in the boiler house in Mellor Mill. Some more preserved than others. 3 with obvious domed heads and one still...	Unknown	mellor mill boilerhouse rivets	View
Coloured plan of Mellor Mill and outbuildings by Squeaky Dixon	Coloured plan of Mellor Mill and outbuildings by Squeaky Dixon. Shows position of tunnels and surrounding features in relation to River Goyt	Unknown	retort house gasometer mill outbuildings mellor mill drawings squeaky dixon	View
Floodgates Cottage	Colour photograph of Floodgates Cottage	Circa 1985 Between 1 Jan 1985 and 31 Dec 1995	roman lakes floodgates cottage marple	View
Refreshment Bar at the Roman Lakes Marple	Colour photograph of the refreshments bar in Marple	Circa 1989 Between 1 Jan 1989 and 31 Dec 1999	tea rooms marple	View
Roman Lakes Restaurant Construction	Colour photograph of the restoration of the restaurant at Roman Lakes, Marple	From 1 Jan 1994 to 31 Dec 1994	tea rooms roman lakes marple	View
View of Mill Site from North Pond	Colour photograph of View of Mill Site from North Pond at the Roman Lakes	From 1 Feb 1990 to 28 Feb 1990	mill roman lakes marple	View
Roman Lakes	Colour photo of Roman Lakes in 1990	From 1 Jan 1990 to 31 Dec 1990	roman lakes marple	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
Departure of Samuel Oldknow as County Sherriff P2	Copied extract no 2 from Stockport Advertiser 1824 re pageantry on departure of Samuel Oldknow as County Sherriff to Derby Assizes session.	Unknown	Stockport Advertiser hospitality Derby Assize pageantry sheriff of derbyshire document oldknow	View
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 reputation english historical review oldknow	View
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 wright oxford dictionary of national biography oldknow document	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
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
Copy of black and white photo of Mellor Lodge (5)	Copy of black and white photo of Mellor Lodge. Shows side elevation with garden running down to bend in Goyt in foreground. 4-storey building clear...	Unknown	photograph copy Goyt mellor lodge	View
Cheshire County News extract re fire and outlook for workers	Copy of cutting from Cheshire County News 17 Nov 1892 describing fire, fire damage and dismal prospects for employees	17 Nov 1892	document employees Cheshire County News fire damage fire description mellor mill	View
Mrs Clayton's death notice	Copy of death notice of Jpohn Clayton's wife from Manchester Mercury , Tuesday 2 February 1808.	2 Feb 1808	document death notice manchester mercury mrs clayton	View
Conveyance Documents	Copy of documents of conveyance of lands and holdings in Marple and Mellor to John Clayton and Co. Ltd. from the will of R. Arkwright in 1876. Th...	From 1 Jan 1895 to 31 Dec 1895	samuel oldknow arkwright Mellor marple	View
Email from Hilary Atkinson to Neil Mullineux	Copy of email from Hilary Atkinson to Neil Mullineux containing details from research from burial records into the life of Edwin Furniss.	4 Jul 2014	roman lakes strawberry hill old hall edwin furniss	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
Glossop Chronicle extract re fire	Copy of extracted details from Glossop Chronicle giving basic facts of mill and fire	17 Nov 1892	oldknow spinning document employees fire mellor mill	View
Stockport Advertiser extract re treatment of employees after fire	Copy of extract from Stockport Advertiser 17 Nov 1892 about 200 employees thrown out of work after fire gutted Mellor Mill. They also lost their ac...	17 Nov 1892	Stockport Advertiser employees document 1892 fire mellor mill	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
Two couples on Roman Bridge	Copy of photograph of group of two men and two women on Roman Bridge, with two persons identified as Joel Wainwright(on left) and Dorothy gray (sea...	Early 20th century Between 1 Jan 1900 and 31 Dec 1932	edwardian clothing dorothy gray joel wainwright photograph roman bridge	View
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 church john clayton photograph marple memorial plaque photograph john clayton	View
Photograph of Squeaky Dixon	Copy of photograph of Squeaky Dixon, taken about 1990, who lived at Mellor Lodge and drew detailed plans of Mellor Mill. Acquired his nickname beca...	Circa 1985 Between 1 Jan 1985 and 31 Dec 1995	mellor mill drawings mellor lodge photograph squeaky dixon	View
Roman Bridge, group of people	Copy of photograph showing large group, predominantly women, on Roman Bridge	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	photograph large female grooup edwardian clothing roman bridge	View
Cottage leading to river, Marple Bridge	Cottage leading down to river, Marple Bridge, the residence of Miss Shaw who died there.	Unknown	shaw cottage miss shaw marple bridge	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 3	Cotton Mill Apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840. Photocopy of original document.	Unknown	royal military asylum Lt. colonel williamson glossop samuel oldknow mellor mill	View