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Let it Shine Launch 30 May 2011The launch of the "Let it Shine" campaign to raise funds for the Park Cottage in Memorial Park to be converted to a Band Practice Room for Marple Bands. By Ray Noble.May 30, 2011
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Let it Shine Launch 30 May 2011The launch of the "Let it Shine" campaign to raise funds for the Park Cottage in Memorial Park to be converted to a Band Practice Room for Marple Bands. By Ray Noble.May 30, 2011
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Let it Shine Launch 30 May 2011The launch of the "Let it Shine" campaign to raise funds for the Park Cottage in Memorial Park to be converted to a Band Practice Room for Marple Bands. By Ray Noble.May 30, 2011
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Marple Lacrosse B Team 1923-24?Marple Lacrosse B Team in 1923/24 season. Edmund Wilkinson has a copy of this photo too. See comments for what it has on the back.May 29, 2011
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Marple Lacrosse A Team 1923-24Marple Lacrosse A Team in 1923-24 season with the Brookland's Trophy. One of the players has written names on the card but marked himself as "self", so unfortunately we don't know who he is. See comments for names.May 29, 2011
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Marple Lacrosse 1st Team 1923-24Marple Lacrosse 1st Team in 1923-24 season.May 29, 2011
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Marple Lacrosse A Team 1922-23Marple Lacrosse A Team in 1922-23 season. This image was printed the wrong way round so it has been flipped and the writing flipped back the right way again.May 29, 2011
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Samuel Oldknow Esq.A print from an engraving by S. W. Roberts (Engraver to His Majesty) based on a painting by J. Allen. It was published in 1830, two years after Oldknow's death but presumably painted some years earlier as he looks much younger than 72. From Marple Local History Society Archives.May 29, 2011
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Lea HallThis image of Lea Hall is from the house itself and was loaned for copying by Rick Walker. Lea Hall on Low Lea Road was home to Samuel Oldknow's lady friend Miss Shaw, although at the time of this photo it was providing hot water for tea to visitors to Roman Lakes.May 29, 2011
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Lea Hall Friendly Female ForestersThis Friendly Female Foresters certificate comes from Lea Hall on Low Lea Road and was provided by Rick Walker. It certifies that Betty Longden was initiated into the order in Lodge no. 11 on 19 June 1846 and is signed by Martha Chadwick, Sarah Higginbotham and James Higginbotham. Who was Betty Longden we wonder.May 29, 2011
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Ridge Quarry Music FestivalLarge crowds at Marple Ridge Quarry to listen to the bands in around 1902. From Marple Local History Society Archives.May 21, 2011
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Mrs Peppercorn ScreeningScreening of Mrs Peppercorn at the Manchester European Short Film Festival on 11 May 2011. Actor Stephen Boyes, who played Mr Libby and actress Jane Cox (Emmerdale's Lisa Dingle) who played Mrs Libby. By Arthur Procter.May 15, 2011
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