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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 6. Internal Roof level. Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 6. Roof level illustrating internal beams and rafters. Unknown roof internal leveldrawingsmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 7. External roof level Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 7. Roof level illustrating external structure. Unknown external roof leveldrawingsmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 8. Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 8. Internal cross-section of back of house. Unknown rear elevation cross-sectiondrawingsmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 9 Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 9. Internal cross-section of front of house. Unknown front cross-sectiondrawingsmellor 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 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 Helical gear wheel split into two Helical gear wheel from spinning machine. Split into two parts. Unknown spinning machinefindmellor millhelical gear wheel
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Horseshoe Horseshoe found on the cobbled frontage of Mellor Mill. Approximately 12cm long and 13cm wide. Unknown findhorseshoemellor mill
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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