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Remembrance Sunday 2019Remembrance Sunday Service, 10th November 2019, Memorial Park. Taken by Arthur Procter.Nov 19, 2019

Remembrance Sunday 2019Remembrance Sunday Service, 10th November 2019, Memorial Park. Taken by Mark Whittaker.Nov 11, 2019

Mellor Country Fete 2018

Mellor Country Fete is a traditional Country Fete with activities for all the family in a fabulous hillside setting with spectacular views and a friendly, old-fashioned village atmosphere. Here are a few photographs from the day - if you have more, pleased send them in.

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Open Gardens in Marple 2018

Over the weekend of 7th and 8th July 2018 21 Marple Gardens opened their gates to visitors in order to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event was a huge success, raising £11,500 for the charity. In this album you can browse photos of each garden and Seven Stiles Allotments, which was also open.

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Mellor Mill Fact and Fun Day 2018

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 2018

Congratulations to Rick Morris at All Things Nice for organising another fantastic Marple Food and Drink Festival in 2018. The weather held up 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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Rose Hill Station Community Art 2018

The Friends of Rose Hill Station's inter-generational community involved the creation of a large scale mural sited behind the station car park. The artwork was led by local artist, Tracy McGuinness-Kelly and consists of approximately 300 individual pieces of art painted on wooden discs created by people of a wide age range from across the Marple community. The discs represent themes relevant to the community of our local history, environment, our railway and canals, rail safety, nature and society.

These photos are from the Launch Event when the Mayor of Stockport unveiled the mural on Saturday 17th November 2018.

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Christmas 2018

An album for Christmas 2018 Events including Santa's arrival on New Horizons, Marple Bridge Winter Wonderland, the Pop-up Christmas Market, 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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Marple Carnival 2019

The theme for Marple's 57th Carnival was Marple's Through The Decades, giving a fantastic opportunity for a wide range of costumes and colour. This year the parade was much bigger than previous years and there was a new "Food Court" in Memorial Park and lots of good comments from the public. 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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Rose Hill Station 150

During the week of 1st to 7th July 2019 Rose Hill Station celebrated its 150th year since opening. This album contains photos from those events.

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Rose Hill Station in winter2840 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.

Bowling Green Ablaze2583 views11th September 2001 - Whilst history on a global scale was being made in New York.

Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 092434 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?

Crash on Brabyns Brow2419 viewsMultiple crash at the bottom of Brabyns Brow in April 1995.

All Things Nice / Travelling Gourmet2230 viewsFresh paella cooked in huge pans plus samples from newly opened deli/cafe, cheeses, biscuits, tarts, quiches, olives and ice creams. By A. Procter.

Hawk Green Reading Rooms2217 viewsLaying of the foundation stones for Hawk Green Reading Rooms in 1906, provided by Mrs. Selma Fielding.

Ridge Quarry Music Festival2173 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.

Fluorescent tubes at Chadkirk2083 viewsPowered only by the electromagnetic fields surrounding the power lines running through the Chadkirk Estate, the Richard Box's art installation aimed to bring visibility to the Connect2 scheme. Photo by Arthur Procter.

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Santa's ArrivalSanta arrives at Top Lock on New Horizons, by Arthur Procter.

Mellor Country fete 2018Mellor Country Fete Saturday 30 June 2018. By Arthur Procter.

Rose Hill Station 150Rose Hill Station 150 celebrations by David Burridge.

07 December Santa DashRomiley and Marple Lions Santa Dash on Sunday 7 December. By Arthur Procter.

Chadkirk Festival 2013Chadkirk Festival on Sunday 28 July 2013 by Arthur Procter.

GMSF Protest Walk Saturday 14th January 2017Protest against proposals in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) to build thousands of houses on Greenbelt land in High Lane, Woodford, Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme. Photo by Arthur Procter.

Carnival Parade 2009The Ideal Jazz Band Leader always seems to be having so much fun!

Marple Carnival 2013Cockney Sparras', by Arthur Procter.

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A Virtual History Tour of Marple and District

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