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Marple StationThe entrance to the North Platform at Marple Station viewed from what is now the car park, taken in the late 1960s.Jan 27, 2008
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Marple Hall from the SouthOne of many shots of Marple Hall taken from this angle, showing a walled garden to the side of the house.Jan 27, 2008
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Town Street CollapseA photo of the collapse of Town Street, Marple Bridge taken in 1991.Jan 27, 2008
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Market StreetA badly handcoloured postcard showing Market Street in the 1960s.Jan 27, 2008
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Lumb HouseA hand coloured postcard showing visitors to Roman Lakes milling around Lumb House.Jan 27, 2008
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Lock No. 09A postcard showing Lock 9 on Station Road / Brabyns Brow with St. Martin's Old Vicarage behind. The card is incorrectly labelled "Top Lock".Jan 27, 2008
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Harold Shaw, ButcherButcher Harold Shaw of Marple Bridge proudly displays his produce.Jan 27, 2008
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Compstall Market PlaceCompstall Market Place with Saint Paul's Church in the background.Jan 27, 2008
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Canal ViewA view across the open spaces from the Macclefield Canal to All Saints' Church. The card is postmarked 1965 but the picture seems older than that.Jan 27, 2008
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Marple DaleA book plate described as "Woodland Dell, Marple River Goyt", probably Marple Dale.Jan 27, 2008
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Prince of Wales Investiture Parade 1911Brown's Social Wheeler queue on Willow Grove, we think waiting to join a parade to celebrate the Prince of Wales Investiture in 1911. Those odd things on the front of the bikes are 3 feathers blurred by the long exposure.Jan 19, 2008
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Ridge Quarry Music FestivalHuge 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.Jan 19, 2008
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