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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
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	boatyard jinks general smith marple locks lock 16	View
Photograph of Tollgate Cottage close to ruin in 1955 at Lock 10	Alongside Lock 10 stands Tollgate Cottage. You'd never realise by looking at it today but this delightful building was close to ruin in 1955. It wa...	From 1 Jan 1955 to 31 Dec 1955	marple locks lock 10	View
Photograph of workmen on Lock 7	This photograph of men working on Lock 7. The picture perhaps dates from the 1930/40s	Unknown	canal marple locks lock 7	View
Photographs of before and after Lock 1 clearing 1967	These before and after photographs of Lock 1, taken from the 1967 Marple Rally of Boats programme, illustrate how badly the condition of the locks ...	From 1 Jan 1967 to 31 Dec 1967	canal marple locks Lock 1	View
Photo of bridge over Goyt	Black and white photo of bridge over Goyt at bottom of Oldknows Road. Group of people in Edwardian clothing is standing on bridge.	Unknown	edwardian oldknows bridge photo	View
Photo of entrance across bridge to Mellor Lodge	Very small black and white photo of entrance across bridge to Mellor Lodge. Gentleman standing at front gate. Probably Edwardian era.	Unknown	edwardian photo oldknows bridge mellor lodge	View
Photo of entrance to saw pits	Black and white photo showing entrance to saw pits at Mellor Mill .Dated 1938 and signed 'Fletcher'.	From 1 Jan 1938 to 31 Dec 1938	saw pits photo mellor mill	View
Photo of gentlemen outside Mellor Lodge	Black and white photo of two gentlemen, possibly members of Richardson family, standing in front of Mellor Lodge. Probably very late 19th century. ...	From 1 Jan 1890 to 31 Dec 1902	richardson gentlemen photo mellor lodge	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
Photo of Waterloo Wheel Pit 1964	Black and white photo of Waterloo Wheel Pit 1964. Shows entrance to channel leading to one of the wheels - all that remained visible of the mill at...	15 Aug 1964	photograph mellor mill waterloo wheel pit	View
Pictorial representation of Mellor Bottoms Mill, drawn By Squeaky Dixon	Pictorial representation of Mellor Bottoms Mill, drawn By Squeaky Dixon	Unknown	bottoms mill mellor mill drawings squeaky dixon	View
Pinch neck bottle	Pinch neck bottle with marble. Found in Mellor Lodge. Probable date 1800s. Marble mechanism helped to preserve carbonation of bottle contents.	From 31 Dec 1799 to 1 Jan 1810	find mellor lodge bottle	View
Pitt Dixon book P1	Photocopy of Page 1 of Pitt Dixon's book "Marple Lime Works, Mineral Mill & Brickworks" from his website	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	lime kilns mineral mill brick works mellor lodge peak forest tramway upper peak forrest canal marple samuel oldknow	View
Pitt Dixon book P2	Marple Lime Works, Mineral Mill & Brick Works	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	francis brindley & co.tithe map marple corn/mineral mill jesse tymm quicklime john clayton george swain posset bridge bugsworth basin quarries dove holes nathaniel wright thomas brown anthony ashmore william fletcher joseph heathcoat calcining	View
Pitt Dixon book P3	Photocopy of P3 of Pitt Dixon book "Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns pitt dixon	View
Pitt Dixon book P4	Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns	View
Pitt Dixon book P5	Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns	View
Pitt Dixon book P6	Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns	View
Pitt Dixon book P7	Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns	View
Pitt Dixon book P8	Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks	From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012	mineral mill & brickworks marple lime kilns	View
Planned Lime Kilns and associated features 0008	Planned features of the Lime Kilns, associated buildings and a part sketch outline of the Tramway Routes , all framed by copies of photographs of t...	From 1 Jan 1872 to 31 Dec 1872	bays tramway routes lime kilns	View
Plan of Mellor Mill 1867 (after Ashmore 1989)	Plan of Mellor Mill (after Ashmore 1989). Reproduced from Stockport: A History, by Peter Arrowsmith	1 Jan 1867	plan arrowsmith ashmore mellor mill	View
Plan of Mellor Mill 1909	Plan of Mellor Mill extracted from Ordnance Survey annotated with features, 1909	Unknown	ordnance survey mellor mill plan	View
Plough shear	Plough shear. Found on cobbled frontage of mill.	Unknown	find mellor mill plough shear	View
Pocket watch	Pocket watch found in north spiral staircase at Mellor Mill	Unknown	mellor mill find pocket watch	View
Portrait of Samuel Oldknow (pen and ink)	Pen and ink portrait of Samuel Oldknow. Provenance unknown.	Unknown	portrait samuel oldknow	View
Posset Bridge	Article about how Posset Bridge got its name.	Unknown	river goyt navigation inn peak forest canal posset bridge samuel oldknow marple church	View
Possible souvenir gift (snuff box) of Oldknow's shrievalty 1824	Photograph of possible souvenir gift (snuff box) of Oldknow's shrievalty 1824.	From 1 Jan 1824 to 31 Dec 1824	snuff box souvenir photograph shrievalty oldknow	View
Postcard Lock 1, 1908	Dated 1908 Aqueduct House can just be made out in the distance. Alongside Lock No. 1 is a private house called "Bottom Lock House", which was origi...	From 1 Jan 1908 to 31 Dec 1908	marple locks canal Lock 1	View

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