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Thumb SO references in History of Parish of Standish History of Standish From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927 fuller17801777sir richard arkwrightchadwick familyslitting millforgesjohn chadwickugnall1561arleyalexander rigbycoppullcrooke familystandishes of standishlower burghstandishes of arleyhenry charnockalice and james standishmargaret and richard ashtonellen and ralph molineux1423robert burghburgh estatebirkacre
Thumb SO references in History of Parish of Standish History of Standish From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927 calico weaversmuslin weavers1788thomas horsfield1785thomas swiftstockport1784richard arkwrights and w saltemanchesterchorley hallabraham cromptonmuslinssmyrnast dominigobrazilberbice17831786messrs salte of london1782andertonballassore handkerchiefssamuel oldknowjohn claytonroscoe lowe
Thumb Helical gear wheel split into two Helical gear wheel from spinning machine. Split into two parts. Unknown spinning machinefindmellor millhelical gear wheel
Thumb Weavers payslip 27th September 1794 Handwritten payslip. Weaver's pay slip from Samuel Oldknow's counting house. 27 Sep 1794 payslipweavercounting houseoldknow
Thumb Handwritten extracts from Stockport Advertiser re Stressed Employees Fund (2 pages) Handwritten extracts from Stockport Advertiser articles (on Dec 9, 13 and 30 1892 and Jan - Apr 1893) about fundraising for Stressed Employees); fo... From 9 Dec 1892 to 14 Apr 1893 mill rebuildingfundraising eventsdocumentstressed employees fundfiremellor mill
Thumb Hand-written list of Mellor Lodge dimensions plate 14 Hand-written diagrammatic list of dimensions of all areas of Mellor Lodge in 1791 Unknown lodge dimensionsdrawingsmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Mill (3 parts)_0001 Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Mill (3 parts)_0001, showing situation in relation to Bottoms Mill Road and Lakes Road Unknown squeaky dixonbottoms mill roadlakes roadmellor milldrawing
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 5. Top bedroom level. Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 5. Top bedroom level. Unknown top bedroom levelmellor lodgedrawingssqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge Plate 1 Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge Plate 1, described as 'Dunjon' level Unknown drawingdunjonmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Green and blue lily pattern glazed tile Green and blue lily patterned tile. Minton. Found in Mellor Lodge. Unknown mellor lodgemintonfindceramic tile
Thumb Grassing machine burner Grassing machine burner. Used to burn off whister ( fine fibres) from thread. Found in north spiral staircase. From 1860 onwards. After 1 Jan 1860 findmellor millgrassing machine burner
Thumb Distorted grassing machine burner Grassing machine burner, possibly distorted in fire. Used to burn off whister ( fine fibres) from thread. Found in north spiral staircase. From 186... After 1 Jan 1860 findmellor millgrassing machine burner
Thumb Glass bottle Glass bottle from Mellor Lodge. Approximately 7cm wide and 12cm tall. Unknown findbottleglassmellor lodge
Thumb Field House Pond article P3 0001 Further history of the house & family 25 Feb 2013 Bedfordshire regimentfranceall saints churchyardwill buckcaddington hallmanchesterjohn stanhope collings wellsmarple
Thumb Field House Pond article P2 0003 Further description and history of the house 25 Feb 2013 gravesspinning framerichard arkwrightcromfordF.W.Arkwright Esqaccrington brickdublin slating companygeorge buckfield house
Thumb Mellor Mill after Fire 1892 Front view. Fire damage can be seen to the windows and roof. The entire shell of the Mill can be seen in this picture. After 1 Jan 1892 firemellor milloldknow
Thumb Mill & Waterloo Wheel Pit Roof after fire 1782 Front of Mill & Waterloo Wheel Pit Roof after fire 1782 After 1 Jan 1782 firemellor milloldknow
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 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 Photograph of the boatyard at Lock 16 From 1840 to about 1935 the boatyard was operated by the Jinks family, who lived at Top Lock House. On a larger copy of the old photograph below, t... Unknown boatyardjinksgeneral smithmarple lockslock 16
Thumb Roman Lakes Leisure Park History Trail Free handout of the Roman Lakes Leisure Park History Trail giving significant history of various points on the trail. After 1 Jan 2011 samuel oldknowold hallhistory trailroman lakes
Thumb Mellor coal Found in boiler house of Mellor Mill. This coal was used to power steam engines. Unknown mellor millcoalfind
Thumb Flyer for Roman Lakes Select Orchestra Flyer advertising the Roman Lakes Select Orchestra are now open for engagements for dances, whist drives etc. The conductor was Mr J. Percy Tew. 20th century
Between 1 Jan 1900 and 31 Dec 1999
orchestrapercy tewroman lakes
Thumb Fire bar section Fire bar section from steam boiler grate. Found in boiler house coal store Unknown findboiler housemellor millfire bar
Thumb Field House Pond article P4 0002 Field House Pond article 25 Feb 2013 marple war memorialbrabyns hallbrabyns military hospitalbuckingham palacevictoria crossjohn stanhope collings wellsalbertBouzincourt Ridge
Thumb Title Deeds-Mellor and Marple Extracts of Title Deeds from 1895 of lands in Mellor and Marple signed to Frederick Charles Arkwright. This land was formally owned by Samuel Oldk... Circa 1890
Between 1 Jan 1890 and 31 Dec 1900
samuel oldknowarkwrightmarpleMellor
Thumb Extract from Farey's 'Derbyshire' 1813 Extracts from Volume 2 of Farey's 'Derbyshire' 1813. Contains references to the use of lime as a fertiliser by farmers in Marple area, and also to ... From 1 Jan 1813 to 1 Dec 1813 documentfarmlandirrigationmellor millfertiliserlime
Thumb SO's aims from Classic Soil Extracts from " Classic Soil:Community,Aspiration and Debate in the Bolton Region of Lancashire,1819 - 1845" by Malcolm Hardman From 1 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 2003 boltonindustrial revolutionrivington1786indonesiaindiast. petersburgleipzigbrusselsparisphiladelphialondonbrazilsudanegyptsamuel oldknow junior1764roscoe lowejoseph shaw1762andertonmargaret fosternottingham
Thumb 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 difficulties1793wagestruck moneyemployeesmellor mill
Thumb Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 1 Extract re dispute in 1832 about footpath from Strines Road to Mellor Mill in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow. Notice signed by A. Ecc... 17 Aug 1832 documentstrines roadoldknowfootpath disputemellor mill