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E & E Overalls / E & E WorkwearInside the former Albert Schools building on 1 March 2019, the week before closure for demolition. By Arthur Procter.Mar 04, 2019

The Railways

This album covers both Marple Railway Station and Rose Hill Station as we do not yet have enough pictures to split them into separate albums. If you can help with more photographs of either station, please get in touch.

236 files, last one added on Feb 12, 2017
Album viewed 1648 times

The Lime Kilns

Little of Samuel Oldknow's Lime Kilns remain today and it is difficult to imagine the scale and impact that these early industrial buildings had on Marple's landscape. The images in this album will help to give some idea. Click here to read more about the Lime Kilns.

141 files, last one added on Jan 01, 2018
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Dan Bank and Dooley Lane Area

This album covers the Dan Bank and Dooley Lane area, including Otterspool, Chadkirk and as far up as Bunker's Hill. You could claim that some of this is not strictly Marple but then you'd be missing out on some great photos.

176 files, last one added on Dec 27, 2018
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Marple from the Air

These images of Marple from the air were taken between 1955 and the early 1960s. They can be dated by the Hollins Mill, still there in 1955 but demolished in 1957, and Hollins Parade and Hanburys being built in the late 50s or early 60s. The photos are from Marple Local History Society's Archives.

15 files, last one added on Jun 18, 2013
Album viewed 376 times

Park & Paterson Foundry

Park & Paterson (Manchester) Ltd was situated on Cross Lane, Marple. The original foundry premises were built during the latter part of the 19th century and had railway access from the adjoining Rose Hill line. The firm went into receivership in 2004. The photos in this album are from Marple Local Histoery Society Archives and are mostly undated.

51 files, last one added on Jan 09, 2011
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Stockport Hydro

The Stockport hydro scheme at Otterspool Weir is Manchester's first community-owned hydro-electric project. This album contains photos taken by local people during its construction and since it began generating electricity in October 2012.

70 files, last one added on Mar 28, 2015
Album viewed 543 times

Miscellaneous

This album is home to all those pictures of the Marple area where we currently don't have quite enough to create separate albums. Areas such as Hibbert Lane, Chadwick Street, Stone Row, Cross Lane and Hollins Mill, to name just a few. There are also a several from outside the area that we couldn't bring ourselves to discard.

511 files, last one added on Dec 30, 2018
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Albert Schools / E&E Overalls

E & E Overalls / E & E Workwear used the former Albert Schools building since the late 1960 / early 1970s. In 2018 planning permission was granted to demolish the old buildings and replace them with new apartments and retail premises. The photos in this album were taken in February / Marple 2019, during the week before final closure.

104 files, last one added on Mar 04, 2019
Album viewed 92 times

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Nab Top Sanatorium3110 viewsNab Top Sanatorium, now Marple Dale Nursing Home. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

West Towers / Almonds2576 viewsHotel West Towers / Almonds Restaurant makes way for "progress".

Marple Station North Platform2557 viewsThe north platform in 1969.

Bunker's Hill2537 viewsAn early view of Bunker's Hill.

Woodville School 1960s2464 viewsWoodville School, now Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Buxton Lane Campus. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Marple Wharf Junction2425 viewsMarple Wharf Junction signal box in the 1960s.

Beechwood Manor2374 viewsBeechwood Manor was home to Edward Ross J.P., Secretary of the M.S.L. from 1850 to 1892. He had a private footpath to Marple Station, descending to the line after crossing the footbridge that can be seen in the background.

Pineapple Inn2319 viewsThe Pineapple Inn on Market Street.

Random files - Marple

Park & Paterson Marple WorksPark & Paterson Foundry owners John (left) and Kenneth Paterson. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

Marple Dale & WeirThe Weir at Marple Dale, from Marple Local History Society Archives.

Ring o' Bells Cottage & Marple Technical InstituteAn exceptionally rare image looking up Waterside from Church Lane with one of the Ring o' Bells Cottages on the right (on what is now the car park) and with Marple Technical Institute in the background.

Memorial Park LodgeThe lodge at the Station Road entrance to the Memorial Park in the snow.

E & E Overalls / E & E WorkwearInside the former Albert Schools building on 28 February 2019, the week before closure for demolition. By Mark Whittaker.

Marple MultiviewA Marple Multiview postcard provided by Janet Holmes.

Marple District Centre 1977-82Chadwick Street car park entrance in late 1970s or early 1980s. Source Pete Robinson / Eddie Ashworth.

Marple District Centre 1975-76Construction of Service Road alongside the Post Office sorting office. Source Pete Robinson / Eddie Ashworth.

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