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Ladies marching on Market StreetLadies marching on Market Street, going past the Bull's Head. Provided by Janet Holmes.Dec 27, 2018

Santa DashMarple Santa Dash on Sunday 2 December, courtesy of Kidneys for Life.Dec 26, 2018

Santa at Rose Hill StationSanta at Rose Hill Station on Monday 17 December. By Arthur Procter.Dec 26, 2018

Millennium Exhibition 2000

In the year 2000, to celebrate the Millennium, Marple Local History Society put on a comprehensive exhibition covering the history of Marple, Mellor, Ludworth and District in Marple Library. Although these pictures are not large enough to read the displays properly they do at least give a flavour of the event.

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Locks Festival 2004

Photos from the very first Marple Locks Festival organised by Marple Locks Heritage Society.

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Locks Festival 2005

The second Marple Locks Festival organised by Marple Locks Heritage Society.

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Marple Carnival 2007

An album of photos taken during Marple Carnival 2007. If you have any good photos of this or past, present or future carnivals that you'd like to add to these galleries, please get in touch.

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Locks Festival 2007

Photos from the third Marple Locks festival organised by Marple Locks Heritage Society.

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Marple Carnival 2008

An Album of photographs taken during the 2008 Marple Carnival on a wet and windy 21st June. If you have any good photos of the day that you would like to add here please get in touch.

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Raft Race 2008

The Raft Race is a long standing event in the Marple and District calendar that was started by the Marple Fire Brigade and continued by the Round Table. Nowdays it is organised by the Motor Neurone Disease Society and raises funds for that good cause. Despite poor weather the 2008 event was still well attended, after all, you can only get so wet!

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Swimwear Fashion Event 2008

On Saturday 28th June 2008 Bare Necessities of Market Street held a Swimwear Fashion Event on the Precinct in support of the Find a Cure for Martha Campaign. The event was opened by Martha herself and these photos were kindly provided by Arthur Procter.

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Rose Hill Station in winter2608 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.

Crash on Brabyns Brow2367 viewsMultiple crash at the bottom of Brabyns Brow in April 1995.

Bowling Green Ablaze2350 views11th September 2001 - Whilst history on a global scale was being made in New York.

Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 092178 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?

All Things Nice / Travelling Gourmet2008 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 Festival1959 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 Chadkirk1876 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.

SMA Exhibition 20111858 viewsMargaret Steeden, Chairman and Helen Blood, Secretary at SMA's 43rd Annual Art Exhibition.

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08 December Santa DashThe Santa Dash from Memorial Park to Marple Garden Centre. By Arthur Procter.

Marple Carnival 2014Carnival Parade, by Arthur Procter.

Skate Park EventAlister receives his prize for the BMX Competition sponsored by David Myers Golf Academy and Marple Golf Club. By Paul Whittaker.

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

06 December Winter WonderlandMarple Bridge Winter Wonderland on Saturday 6 December. By Arthur Procter.

HorticulturePunky pine-owl.

Marple Carnival 2014Carnival Parade, by Arthur Procter.

Marple Carnival 2013Tiger at the Lions stall, by Arthur Procter.

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A Virtual History Tour of Marple and District

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