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Lumb House Outbuildings 1980577 viewsLumb House Outbuildings, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1980.
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Bottoms Hall574 viewsBottoms Hall viewed from Roman Lakes. Provided by Janet Holmes.
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Roman Lakes570 viewsA hand coloured card of rowers on Roman Lakes.
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Roman Lakes 1960s567 viewsBoating on Roman Lakes in the 1960s, taken by Gordon Mills.
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Flood Gates Cottage551 viewsFlood Gates Cottage with a steam train passing over the viaduct. From a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell. Thought to be early to mid 1920s.
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Flood Gates Cottage549 viewsA different angle on Flood Gates Cottage when it was Webb's Tea Rooms. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Land for Sale541 viewsTwo boys sat on a fence, probablyt Roman Lakes area, from a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell. The sign says: "This Valuable Building Land To be Sold (on?) Chief Rent. For Plans & Particulars Apply to E. Furness Strawberry Hill, Near Marple. The Branch Office St Martins Rd. Marple". Thought to be early to mid 1920s.
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Weir and Viaduct533 viewsA steam train crossing the viaduct at Roman Lakes. provided by Janet Holmes.
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Lumb House 1938510 viewsGrandma Strong with daughters Agnes (right) and Mary outside Lumb House in Strines in 1938. Provided by Agnes's daughter Mary Carr.
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Lea Hall Friendly Female Foresters507 viewsThis 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.
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Marple Lodge505 viewsA close-up of Marple Lodge on the Marple side of Bottoms Bridge. Provided by Ray Noble.
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Roman Lakes 1960s502 viewsBoating on Roman Lakes in the 1960s, taken by Gordon Mills.
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