| Last additions - Hollins Mill & Estate |
Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. These top quality colour slides must have been 'state of the art' at the time.Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. Sheeting produced at the mill was sold as "Marple Sheets".Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. The mill used to close, usually in the 2nd week in August, for "Wakes Week. During this time no wages were paid.Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. The workers in the mill went on strike for the first time in 1885.Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. Thomas & John Carver and Samuel & Edwin Hodgkinson brought the mill in 1859.Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. In 1937 Mrs Sarah Tilling died at the age of 72. She had started work in the mill aged 8 and worked, with one short break, until she was 70!Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. In 1891, at its peak, the Hollins Mill Company had 63,000 spindles and 1,500 looms.Jan 26, 2007
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Hollins Mill 1957Demolition of Hollins Mill in 1957. Photos taken by artist Paul Keen.Jan 26, 2007
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Memorial ParkA handcoloured shot of Marple Memorial Park from a Souvenir of Marple Booklet.Aug 28, 2006
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Memorial ParkA scenic view of Memorial Park before those awful conifers grew so intrusively. Thank goodness we got rid of them!Aug 13, 2006
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Memorial ParkThis picture of Marple War Memorial Park was originally printed backwards, hence the writing!Aug 04, 2006
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Memorial Park LodgeThe lodge at the Station Road entrance to the Memorial Park in the snow.Aug 04, 2006
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