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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	find mellor mill grassing machine burner	View
Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 2	Extract re dispute in 1832 about footpath from Strines Road to Mellor Mill in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow. Account of court procee...	2 Mar 1832	strines road oldknow footpath dispute mellor mill	View
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	document strines road oldknow footpath dispute mellor mill	View
Deterioration of All Saints Church	Photocopy of illustrated article on Marple "Old" Church (All Saints) built by Oldknow, and its subsequent deterioration and replacement (1870s).	From 1 Jan 1870 to 31 Dec 1879	oldknow marple old church deterioration document illustrated article All Saints	View
Detail from modern Ordnance Survey map 2000	Detail from modern Ordnance Survey map covering site (not marked) of Mellor Mill 2000	After 1 Jan 2000	ordnance survey modern mellor mill map	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
Counterbalance weight	Counterbalance weight found in corridor in Mellor Mill. Weight with part of chain attached. Approximately 17cm long and approximately 4cm wide. C...	Unknown	find mellor mill counterbalance weight	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 7	Photocopy of original list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840.	Unknown	royal military asylum Lt. colonel williamson glossop mellor mill samuel oldknow	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 6	Photocopy of original of list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840.	Unknown	apprentice royal military asylum Lt. colonel williamson samuel oldknow mellor mill	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 5	Photocopy of original list of apprentices at Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840	Unknown	royal military asylum Lt. colonel williamson glossop samuel oldknow mellor mill	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 4	Photocopy of original list of apprentices in Mellor Mill 1823 - 1840.	Unknown	royal military asylum glossop Lt. colonel williamson mellor mill samuel oldknow	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
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill 2	P2 of list of apprentices in Mellor Mill between 1823 - 1840.	Unknown	samuel oldknow Lt. colonel williamson royal military asylum glossop mellor mill	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill	A list of apprentices in Mellor Mill from 1831 - 1840	Unknown	mellor mill southampton samuel oldknow Lt. colonel williamson chelsea royal military asylum john clayton glossop	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
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
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
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 lodge auction document	View
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	bicentenary commemerative plaque marple locks lock 14	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
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
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
Cog from spinning machine (top down view)	Cog from spinning machine - top down view	Unknown	find mellor mill spinning machine cog	View
Cog from spinning machine	Cog from spinning machine, slightly angled. Probably from later in history	Unknown	find mellor mill spinning machine cog	View
Cog	Ring spinner	Unknown	find mellor mill cog ring spinner	View
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 summary document cotton manufacturer oldknow	View
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	china find egg cup 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
Chartist disturbances involving workers	Extract from Stockport Advertiser re Chartist disturbances involving local mill workers in 1842	Unknown	chartists Stockport Advertiser workers mellor mill	View