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People at Marple HallBetty Tunstall (on the bike) and her sister Edith in the grounds of Marple Hall. Betty was born at the hall in 1923 while her father was caretaker.
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People at Marple HallThis lady is Rosalind Tunstall (nee Wallis from Wellington Road) in the gardens of Marple Hall. Rosalind was the wife of caretaker, Frank Tunstall and they lived at the hall until c1932.
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People at Marple HallThe gentleman with the spade is Mark Tunstall. He was the father of Frank, who was caretaker of Marple Hall until c1932, and the grandfather of Betty and Edith.
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People at Marple HallBetty Tunstall to the fore and her sister Edith in the background pose in front of Marple Hall. These photos have kindly been provided by Betty's daughter, Betty Longmate.
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People at Marple HallBetty Tunstall, right, in the grounds of Marple Hall with a friend called Joan who'd obviously been in the wars!
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People at Marple HallBetty Tunstall with tambourine and dressed as a gypsy in front of the stables at Marple Hall. Betty is currently 83 years of age (January 2007).
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People at Marple Hall'Cousin Dorothy' poses next to the Marple Hall sundial, late 1920s. This is the only photo we've seen that clearly shows the style or 'gnomon' that casts the shadow on the dial.
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People at Marple HallBetty Tunstall (on the right) and her sister Edith pose in front of the Marple Hall sundial with dog Punch, probably late 1920s.
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People at Marple HallThe only picture we have of Frank Tunstall at Marple Hall, where he was caretaker until c1932.
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People at Marple HallDobson the Footman / Carriage Driver outside Marple Hall Stables around 1925. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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People at Marple HallPeople in the doorway of Marple Hall but who are they? From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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People at Marple HallA group posing outside the entrance of Marple Hall but are they staff, visitors or occupants? From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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