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FOLK at Marple Lime KilnsFriends of Oldknow's Lime Kilns Christmas Celebration and Lights on Friday 20 December 2019. By Arthur Procter.Dec 22, 2019

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 winter2879 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 Ablaze2615 views11th September 2001 - Whilst history on a global scale was being made in New York.

Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 092459 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 Brow2429 viewsMultiple crash at the bottom of Brabyns Brow in April 1995.

Hawk Green Reading Rooms2334 viewsLaying of the foundation stones for Hawk Green Reading Rooms in 1906, provided by Mrs. Selma Fielding.

All Things Nice / Travelling Gourmet2254 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 Festival2192 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 Chadkirk2104 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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Tour of Britain in MarpleThe Tour of Britain charged though Marple during the final stage on the way to Werneth Low and the finish in Manchester. Photo by Arthur Procter.

Hawk Green May Day Festival 2014May Day Festival and WWI Commemoration at Hawk Green on 17 May 2014. By Arthur Procter.

Carnival Parade 2010Samba dancer still going strong.
By Arthur Procter.

New Horizons 2011A representative of the local Freemasons presents a cheque for New Horizons birthday. By Adrian Taylor.

Day 05 - Marple Schools' Got TalentMarple Schools Have Got Talent at Marple College. By Arthur Procter.

Carnival Parade 2011Caught the moon, by Mark Whittaker.

Remembrance Sunday 2010Remembrance Day Service, 14th November 2010, Memorial Park. Taken by Arthur Procter.

Day 01 - Horseboat Maria 12aHoarseboat Maria ascends Marple Locks. By Steve Abbott.

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A Virtual History Tour of Marple and District

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