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Park & Paterson Marple WorksKenneth Paterson (right) with Mr Holloway of Norweb during the trial melt using the company's first 1T electric furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksFoundry workers Malcolm Ashton (left) and Les Houghton fill a carrying pot from a 600lb Tilting Furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker drilling an ingot for samples to be tested in the lab. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker emptying a Tilting Furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker filling ingot molds by hand-ladling. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksFoundry workers Les Houghton (left) and Malcolm Ashton fill molds from a carrying pot. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker filling ingot molds by hand-ladling. That may be Kenneth Paterson keeping a watchful eye on the right. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksFoundry workers Les Houghton (left) and Malcolm Ashton fill molds from a carrying pot. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksThe finished product - a metal ingot from the Park & Paterson Foundry. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA newspaper cutting, date unknown: "Furnaceworker Mr Herbert Higginbottom working at a local metal merchants and refiners." From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksPark & Paterson Foundry owners John (left) and Kenneth Paterson. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksThe finished product - metal ingots from the Park & Paterson Foundry. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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