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View from Roman Bridge564 viewsA rather murky shot of the view from Roman Bridge towards Lumb House. Postmarked 1906.
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View from Roman Bridge557 viewsTwo young girls play on the bank of the River Goyt in a view from Roman Bridge towards Lumb House.
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Weir and Viaduct553 viewsA steam train crossing the viaduct at Roman Lakes. provided by Janet Holmes.
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Lumb House 1938540 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 Foresters533 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 Lodge529 viewsA close-up of Marple Lodge on the Marple side of Bottoms Bridge. Provided by Ray Noble.
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Musicians at Roman Lakes524 viewsMusicians, possibly know as the Strines Orchestra according to Frank Barton, entertain at Roman Lakes. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Roman Lakes 1960s523 viewsBoating on Roman Lakes in the 1960s, taken by Gordon Mills.
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The Willows514 viewsThe Willows, Roman Lakes near Floodgate Cottage. Provided by Janet Holmes.
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Roman Bridge c1900-1910512 viewsAnother classic and timeless shot of the Roman Bridge from a series of slides provided to us by Marple Local History Society.
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Roman Bridge511 viewsThe railing in the foreground makes this photo of the Roman Bridge a little different to most others.
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Flood Gates511 viewsA hand-coloured version of a young Edwardian girl near the weir at Roman Lakes. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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