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Family Outing An unknown family visit Marple in their Sunday best. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021

Play or PantoAn unknown play or pantomime, possibly at the Carver Theatre or Albert Schools. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021

Ladies Bowling GroupA fabulous image of a Ladies Bowling group but when and where was this taken? Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021

Orphans at S' MargaretsOrphans and carers outside S' Margarets Orphanage but where was this? Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021

Family OutingAn unknown family visit Marple in their Sunday best. Provided by Janet Holmes.Dec 27, 2018

Unknown GentAn unknown gent in a doorway dated 1716. The photo is thought to be linked to the Brabyns Estate somehow. Do you recognise the doorway? From Marple Local History Society Archives. Dec 25, 2018

Unknow ladyAn unknown lady in a doorway. The photo is thought to be linked to the Brabyns Estate somehow. Do you have any ideas? From Marple Local History Society Archives. Dec 25, 2018

Mystery Locations

This album has been created for photos in Marple Local History Society's Archives where the location is a bit of a mystery. They could be local and we want to give local people the opportunity to check them out to see if we can confirm why they are in the archives..

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Mystery People Gallery

The photos in this gallery are taken from a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Archives all cira 1902. The box contains a number of local scenes and we suspect that these are local people but we have no idea who they are. We've put them on display in the hope that someone may recognise them.

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Mystery Location2064 viewsThis is a slide from a box in Marple Local History Society Archives. We are not sure if it's a local scene or not. If you know anything please get in touch.

Mystery Location532 viewsThis is a slide from a box in Marple Local History Society Archives. We are not sure if it's a local scene or not - the sign says "refreshments". If you know anything please get in touch.

Mystery Group511 viewsFrom a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Society Archives c1902. Can you help us to identify them?

Mystery Location501 viewsThis is a slide from a box in Marple Local History Society Archives. We are not sure if it's a local scene or not. If you know anything please get in touch.

Mystery Group495 viewsFrom a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Society Archives c1902. Can you help us to identify them?

Mystery Location488 viewsThis was thought to be Otterspool Road, approaching Otterspool Bridge from Bunkers Hill, but some of the building details do not match-up with other photos of this location. This image has therefore been reallocated to the Mystery Location album. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Mystery Group480 viewsFrom a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Society Archives c1902. Can you help us to identify them?

Mystery Group473 viewsFrom a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Society Archives c1902. Can you help us to identify them?

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Garden Party c1906 (back)The back of this card says: Dear Edwin, This is a snapshot taken at a garden party, they did not know anything about them until they saw this. I hope you will be alright soon. John Brown (Lived at Marple). Provided by Janet Holmes.

Unknown Coach PartyAn unknown coach party, date and location uncertain. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Mystery LocationThis is a slide from a box in Marple Local History Society Archives. We are not sure if it's a local scene or not. If you know anything please get in touch.

Mystery LadyFrom a box of glass slides in the Marple Local History Society Archives c1902. Can you help us to identify her?

Unknown familyWho is this and where are they? From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Mystery LadyA mystery lady from a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell. Thought to be early to mid 1920s.

Unknown workersWho is this? From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Mystery LocationThis was thought to be Otterspool Road, approaching Otterspool Bridge from Bunkers Hill, but some of the building details do not match-up with other photos of this location. This image has therefore been reallocated to the Mystery Location album. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

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A Virtual History Tour of Marple and District

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