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Park & Paterson Marple WorksPark & Paterson Foundry owners John (left) and Kenneth Paterson. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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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.Dec 27, 2010
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksThe finished product - a metal ingot from the Park & Paterson Foundry. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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Park & Paterson c1914The only dated photograph is this collection is Park & Paterson's first lorry, a hard tyred Denis. Brothers Arthur and Jack Andrews are pictured with it. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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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.Dec 27, 2010
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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.Dec 27, 2010
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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.Dec 27, 2010
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker filling ingot molds by hand-ladling. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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Park & Paterson Marple WorksA foundry worker emptying a Tilting Furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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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.Dec 27, 2010
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Park & PatersonDaimler with a detachable hood owned by David Paterson of Park & Paterson Ltd. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 27, 2010
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Nutt B. J.Newspaper cutting date unknown: "Founder member of Marple Residents' Association Mr. B. J. Nutt. The association had just raised £200 and presented two bus shelters to the council." From Marple Local History Society Archives. Dec 27, 2010
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