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 Roman Bridge tea cup and saucerA miniature tea cup and saucer commemorating the Roman Bridge. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023.Dec 18, 2023
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 Roman Bridge tea cup and saucerA miniature tea cup and saucer commemorating the Roman Bridge. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023. Dec 18, 2023
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 Roman BridgePeople gathering on Roman Bridge for a photo. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Roman BridgePeople posing on Roman Bridge for a photo. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Motor launch on Roman LakesA Motor launch called SEA-GULL on Roman Lakes. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Roman BridgeMore Victorian visitors to the Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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 Roman BridgeA timeless image of children posing on the Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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 Roman LakesVisitors watch the boaters at Roman Lakes in their Sunday best. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021


Roman Bridge


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Possibly Marple's most popular setting of all, the Roman Bridge features on numerous postcards both old and modern. We've made a point of collecting as many as we can and there will soon be further additions to this album.

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Roman Lakes and Surrounds


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The canal and then the Railways bought floods of people seeking fresh air and the tranquil beauty of Marple's 'Roman Lakes'. It was not unusal for thousands of visitors to arrive on Bank Holiday weekends, all in their Sunday best!

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 Roman Bridge2796 viewsA young gentleman poses for the camera at Roman Bridge.
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 By the Roman Bridge2710 viewsA hand coloured postcard of the approach to Roman Bridge, c1910.
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 Roman Bridge2179 viewsThree chaps strike a pose on the Roman Bridge.
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 Roman Bridge1584 viewsA group on a day trip pose for a photograph on Roman Bridge.
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 Bottoms Hall1467 viewsA view looking across the fields at Bottoms Hall and the Apprentice House buit by Samuel Oldknow.
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 Strawberry Hill1315 viewsStrawberry Hill, near Roman Lakes.
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 Flood Gates1170 viewsA young Edwardian girl near the weir at Roman Lakes. The card is postmarked 1911.
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 Weir and Viaduct1136 viewsA hand coloured postcard of the Weir and Viaduct at Roman Lakes postmarked 1912.

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 Foot Bridge to Roman LakesThe foot bridge over the railway to Roman Lakes. Provided by Mrs. Selma Fielding.
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 Roman BridgeBeryl and Ray Noble doing a bit of courtin' down by Roman Bridge in 1957.
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 Roman BridgeLadies pose on the Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes.
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 Flood Gates CottageA different angle on Flood Gates Cottage when it was Webb's Tea Rooms. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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 Roman LakesA hand-coloured postcard of boating at Roman Lakes provided by Janet Holmes.
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 Roman Bridge 1978Roman Bridge, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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 Flood Gate Cottage 1978Flood Gate Cottage and the Viaduct, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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 Roman LakesA quieter view of boaters on Roman Lakes, the sender has kindly dated it as 7th July 1915.

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