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Press article on new book about Samuel Oldknow	Newspaper cutting about the launch of Hilary Atkinson's new book on the life of Samuel Oldknow (Marple Review Autumn 2016).	From 1 Sep 2016 to 30 Nov 2016	book document hilary atkinson samuel oldknow press article	View
Portrait of Samuel Oldknow (pen and ink)	Pen and ink portrait of Samuel Oldknow. Provenance unknown.	Unknown	portrait samuel oldknow	View
Article on disrepair of Mellor Lodge	Article from Manchester Guardian in 1946 deploring decay of Mellor Lodge, illustrated by black and white photo of ruined building. Article recounts...	From 1 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 1946	manchester guardian press article document samuel oldknow mellor lodge decay	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
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 oldknow arkwright marple Mellor	View
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	marple roman lakes samuel oldknow mellor mill	View
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 oldknow old hall history trail roman lakes	View
Marriage record of Samuel Oldknow's parents.	Marriage record announcing the marriage of Samuel Oldknow's parents in 1754.	10 Sep 1754	samuel darbishire st.wilfred samuel oldknow margery foster	View
SO's biography by A.C. Howe	Oxford Dictionary of Biography: Samuel Oldknow's Biography by A.C. Howe	From 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2013	cotton lords steam-powered mill 1790 peels finishing works heaton mersey stockport weaving winding warping 1784 hand-loom weavers arkwrights enlighten ment joseph wright botany bay 1789 indian muslins 1779 spinning mule muslin 1781 thomas oldknow rivington and blackrod grammar school john clayton thomas foster margery foster nottingham lancashire anderton 5.10.1756 1756-1828 samuel oldknow	View
SO's aims from Classic Soil	extract from "Classic Soil:Community,Aspirations and Debate in the Bolton Region of Lancashire,1819 - 1845" by Malcolm Hardman	From 1 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 2003	wesleyanism primitive methodists calvinistic faith 1817 methodist edward smith radical 1816 the alarming distress of the country napoleonic wars old rachel's farm sweetlove'sfarm prospect farm rivington unitarian chapel roscoe lowe liverpool 1852 - 57 bolton 1800 richard arkwright junior derbyshire 1787 unitarian chapel house account of rivington anderton 1793 widow capet martha shaw samuel oldknow mousseline marie antoinette	View
photocopy of SO's Will	Samuel Oldknow's Will	23 Feb 1829	godwin and co portsmouth southampton john oakshott 1829 j.p.crompton charles horsley william duckworth edward fearnhead john braddock john clayton phebe oldknow jane joall elizabeth clayton ann clayton martha oldknow margery mary bullivant caroline beevee elizabeth dooley will samuel oldknow	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	History of Standish	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	calico weavers muslin weavers 1788 thomas horsfield 1785 thomas swift stockport 1784 richard arkwright s and w salte manchester chorley hall abraham crompton muslins smyrna st dominigo brazil berbice 1783 1786 messrs salte of london 1782 anderton ballassore handkerchiefs samuel oldknow john clayton roscoe lowe	View
SO references in History of Parish of Standish	References to SO in T C Porteus' "A History of the parish of Standish". pp 34 - 39 References to Porteus as collaborative by Irwin in his book. ...	From 1 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927	Mellor muslins buff jennets herringbones queens cords king's cords velveteens velverets roscoe lowe thomas foster margery foster nottingham 5.10.1756 indian style japanned muslins jaconet balassore handkerchiefs sir richard arkwright thomas ainsworth east india company joseph shaw mr.j.pilkington samuel oldknow 1763 treaty of paris alexander shaw 1685 edict of nantes bolton anderton spinning and weaving	View
Map of Crosses Estate	Map of Crosses Estate showing some of the field names in Samuel Oldknow's letter to the school governors in 1809 looking to sell them his Crosses e...	From 1 Jan 1809 to 31 Dec 1809	school governers mother samuel oldknow field names crosses estate	View
Rivington Grammar School	Rivington Grammar School as it may have looked when SO and Thomas Oldknow attended	Unknown	thomas oldknow samuel oldknow rivington and blackrod grammar school	View
Rivington Unitarian Chapel	Notes on Rivington Unitarian Chapel by Margaret English	22 Nov 2013	john clayton margaret foster john rowlinson stockport richard arkwright muslin roscow low farm elizabeth oldknow anderton nottingham calverton samuel oldknow rivington unitarian chapel chorley hisorical society	View
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 manor river douglas muslins samuel oldknow	View
History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school	"The History of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School" by Margaret M. Kay	Unknown	the crosses richard arkwright 1783 governer's meeting east india company 1765 usher samuel oldknow rivington and blackrod grammar school	View
Thomas Oldknow	Photocopy of a portrait, possibly Samuel Oldknow's brother Thomas	Unknown	brother thomas oldknow samuel oldknow	View
Brick Row, Marple	Photocopy showing Brick Row in Marple which was built by Samuel Oldknow for his workers.	18th century Between 1 Jan 1700 and 31 Dec 1799	samuel oldknow marple brick row	View
Sale of Chapel House Farm 2	Sale of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate, Property description	From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014	samuel oldknow peak forest canal stockport marple brickbridge road	View
Extract from 'English Historical' Review	Extract from 'English Historical' Review, of two modern comments on Samuel Oldknow.	Unknown	Armytage Heavens university of sheffield Sidney Pollard bankruptcy windfall profits samuel oldknow english historical review	View
Extract from Farey's Derbyshire	Typewritten extracts from Farey's Derbyshire re Samuel Oldknow's agricultural practice.	From 1 Jan 1813 to 31 Dec 1813	farey bower coal mines tor mine old hall wood crowstone compstall bridge ludworth shaw hay ernocroft broadhurst edge marple chapel brabins Mellor chisworth bore lane new mills eaves knowl coal mellor chapel longhurst lane samuel oldknow cess pool water marple kilns glossop lime safe whim	View
Notice warning against theft	Photocopy of Notice, warning against theft from Samuel Oldknow's orchards & gardens, & offering a reward for convicting information.	16 Jul 1793	crime theft gardens orchards 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
Poster prohibiting swearing	Poster prohibiting Swearing	1 Dec 1797	mellor mill rule cursing drunkenness samuel oldknow	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 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