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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024

Hawk Green Maypole 2017

Hawk Green Residents Association Mayday Festival 2017 was held on "The Green" on Sunday 14th May. The festival included the crowning of the May Queen and King, entertainment from Hawk Green Brass Band, Bubble Man and Children's Games. Well done HGRA!

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Marple Carnival 2017

The theme for Marple's 55th Carnival was Marple's Movie Magic and it was blessed with fabulous weather throughout the day on Saturday 17 June. In addition to all teh Movie Stars on show, a group of Team Extreme Sports Stars were performing on the skatepark too. As always, if you took any good shots on the day, please send them in to be added to this album.

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Mellor Mill Fact and Fun Day 2017

A Fact and Fun Day at Mellor Mill and Roman Lakes, with guided tours of the Mill, music, food and drink and lots of things for the children to do. A great day raising funds for Mellor Archaeological Trust and Friends of Our Valley too.

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Marple Festival 2017

The 2017 Marple Food and Drink Festival was once again organised by Marple Business Forum and tempted thousands of people to a busy Market Street to sample the delights of the very best of local food and drink suppliers.

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Christmas 2017

An album for Christmas 2017 Events including Santa's arrival on New Horizons, Marple Bridge Winter Wonderland, the Santa Dash, St Martin's Christmas Tree Festival and any other local Christmas events. Send in your best Christmas shots.

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Launch of Treeptops Exhibition 2018

Marple Local History Societyâ€™s exhibition â€œFrom cripples holiday home to orthopaedic hospitalâ€ at Marple Library was formally opened by the Mayor of Stockport on Saturday, 12th May 2018. The exhibition then ran from 12th May to 19th May during normal library open hours.

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Hawk Green Maypole 2018

Hawk Green Residents Association Mayday Festival 2018 was held on "The Green" on Sunday 13th May. The festival included the crowning of the May Queen and King, entertainment from Hawk Green Brass Band, Maypole Dancing and Children's Games. Well done HGRA!

59 files, last one added on May 17, 2018
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Friends of Rose Hill Station Art Project

Working with local artist Tracy McGuiness-Kelly, Friends of Rose Hill Station are undertaking an exciting project to involve the community in creating a mural for the car park at Rose Hill Station.

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Rose Hill Station in winter3633 viewsThe severe winter of 1947 brings chaos to the trains at Rose Hill Station - You can just make out the chimney of the Railway pub in the background.

Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 093152 viewsThe Queen meets the young people of Marple in May 1968. The young lady between the Queen and the girl guide is Diane Chew. Can you identify any of the others?

Bowling Green Fire3075 views11th September 2001 - Whilst history on a global scale was being made in New York.

Crash on Brabyns Brow2811 viewsMultiple crash at the bottom of Brabyns Brow in April 1995.

Hawk Green Reading Rooms2767 viewsLaying of the foundation stones for Hawk Green Reading Rooms in 1906, provided by Mrs. Selma Fielding.

All Things Nice / Travelling Gourmet2591 viewsFresh paella cooked in huge pans plus samples from newly opened deli/cafe, cheeses, biscuits, tarts, quiches, olives and ice creams. By A. Procter.

Ridge Quarry Music Festival2538 viewsHuge crowds enjoy a Music Festival in the Ridge Quarry in the early 1900s, quite likely the same event as in our other picture which is dated 1909.

Snow in the 1940s2465 viewsSnow in Marple - Windlehurst Rd (Pen Nook) 31 January 1940. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

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05 July 2015: Marple Locks FestivalMarple Locks Festival on Sunday 5 July. By Arthur Procter.

Marple Carnival 2012Bear skins gathering, by Arthur Procter.

Carnival Parade 2011Brabyns Preparatory School Float, by Mark Whittaker.

Day 16 - Food and Drink DayMart Rogers Jazz at the Food and Drink Day on Market Street. By Arthur Procter Â© Marple Festival 2010.

Carnival Parade 2011Rose Hill School, by Ray Noble.

Carnival Parade 2011St Mary's School are Up, Up and Away, by Mark Whittaker.

Marple Carnival 2014Carnival Parade, by Arthur Procter.

Carnival Parade 2010Marple Business Forum Pirates.
By Arthur Procter.

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