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Thumb Canal Buildings Marple Photocopy of Canal Buildings, Marple From 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1999 marplecanal buildings
Thumb Canal buildings, original Canal Buildings, Marple From 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1999 marplecanal buildings
Thumb Cast Iron Kettle Cast iron kettle found at Mellor Lodge. Well preserved with intact handle and spout. Length approximately 33cm. Unknown findmellor lodgekettle
Thumb Casual labour at Mellor Mill Brief notes on background to nature of casual labour in mills in late 18th century with specific numbers given for Mellor Mill. Unknown wages listscasual labourdocumentmellor mill
Thumb Celebratory meal marking installation of new engines and boiler Extract from Stockport Advertiser (Sept 1860) re celebratory meal marking installation of new engines and boiler in Mellor Mill 14 Sep 1860 celebrationdemise of water wheelinstallation of new enginesStockport Advertisermellor mill
Thumb Ceramic bearings for spinning spindle Three ceramic bearings for spinning spindle , Found in drive shaft corridor Unknown spindleceramic bearingsmellor millfind
Thumb Chapel House farm Chapel House Farm is also known as Sutton's farm or Collier's Fold. All Saints' church had had a school since 1603. In 1831 the first All Saints' N... From 1 Jan 1965 to 31 Dec 1965 SchoolAll Saintsmarple
Thumb 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 heraldpress articleroman lakes
Thumb Chartist disturbances involving workers Extract from Stockport Advertiser re Chartist disturbances involving local mill workers in 1842 Unknown chartistsStockport Advertiserworkersmellor mill
Thumb 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 documentemployeesCheshire County Newsfire damagefire descriptionmellor mill
Thumb China Egg cup Part of blue and white china egg cup with landscape scene. Gold detail pattern on the inside. Found at Mellor Lodge. Approximately 5cm wide and ... Unknown chinafindegg cupmellor lodge
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 Cog Ring spinner Unknown findmellor millcogring spinner
Thumb Cog from spinning machine Cog from spinning machine, slightly angled. Probably from later in history Unknown findmellor millspinning machinecog
Thumb Cog from spinning machine (top down view) Cog from spinning machine - top down view Unknown findmellor millspinning machinecog
Thumb 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 millboilerhouserivets
Thumb 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 housegasometermill outbuildingsmellor mill drawingssqueaky dixon
Thumb 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 bridgemarple lodgepostcard
Thumb Commemorative plaque design based on Lock 14 It was the photograph of Lock 14 below, looking in the opposite direction towards Lock 15, that we used to create the design for a brass plaque to ... From 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2004 bicentenarycommemerative plaquemarple lockslock 14
Thumb Contents of Mellor Lodge for auction in 1828 List of contents of Samuel Oldknow from Mellor Lodge put up for auction in Dec 1828. Includes household contents, livestock and agricultural equip... From 1 Nov 1828 to 8 Dec 1828 mellor lodgeauctiondocument
Thumb 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 oldknowarkwrightMellormarple
Thumb 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 copyGoytmellor lodge
Thumb 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
bridgephotograph copymellor lodge
Thumb Cottage leading to river, Marple Bridge Cottage leading down to river, Marple Bridge, the residence of Miss Shaw who died there. Unknown shawcottagemiss shawmarple bridge
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill A list of apprentices in Mellor Mill from 1831 - 1840 Unknown mellor millsouthamptonsamuel oldknowLt. colonel williamsonchelsearoyal military asylumjohn claytonglossop
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 Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 4 Photocopy of original list of apprentices in Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840. Unknown royal military asylumglossopLt. colonel williamsonmellor millsamuel oldknow
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 5 Photocopy of original list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840 Unknown royal military asylumLt. colonel williamsonglossopsamuel oldknowmellor mill
Thumb Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 6 Photocopy of original of list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840. Unknown apprenticeroyal military asylumLt. colonel williamsonsamuel oldknowmellor mill