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Park & Paterson Marple Works388 viewsView from the top of the main office stairs toward the laboratory entrance c1970. Provided by Mark Shawcross.
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Park & Paterson Carnival Float387 views"Ernie" prepares Park & Paterson's lorry for Marple Carnival, date unknown. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson387 viewsProud workers at Park & Paterson's St. Simion Street (Manchester) Works. Back row, far left is David Paterson. If only they'd written the year! From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works384 viewsA very blurred view from the laboratory entrance toward the top of the stairs c1970. Provided by Mark Shawcross.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works383 viewsKenneth 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 Works377 viewsFoundry 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 Works376 viewsFoundry workers Hugh McMullen and Bill Evans using a "Magnetting Machine" to extract iron from borings. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works373 viewsFoundry 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 Carnival Float369 viewsPark & Paterson's lorry ready for Marple Carnival, date unknown. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works369 viewsFoundry workers (l-r) Stan Geldart, unknown and Jim Frost pouring directly into molds on a bogie from a 5T Reverberatory Furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works368 viewsFoundry workers Stan Geldart (left) and Jim Frost pouring directly into molds on a bogie from a 5T Reverberatory Furnace. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Park & Paterson Marple Works368 viewsView from inside the 'new' laboratory towards the entrance c1970. Samples from the non-ferrous alloys were chemically analysed here. Provided by Mark Shawcross.
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