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Law, James & Emma604 viewsNewspaper cutting date unknown: "A man know to all in the district, Mr James Law, a retired gas and electricity manager. One time president of the local chess club, seen here playing with his wife Mrs Emma Law." From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Mellor Football Club c1930s604 viewsMellor AFC first and second teams c1930s - winners British Legion Cup. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Hawk Green Ridge Methodist Panto603 viewsHawk Green Ridge Methodist Panto c1952-53 provided by Judy Cross (nee Hornby). See comment for names known. Larger version available to registered users.
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Marple Firefighters 1969602 viewsThe opening of Marple’s new fire station 1969 – Bill Bradbury, ?, Jimmy Ward, Barry Park, Derek Peak, Ken Rowbottom, George Edwards, ?, Gordon Bromley, Eric Ashton, ?, ?.
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Marple Carnival 1976602 viewsMarple Band Bass drummer Charlie Ingham during the Carnival Parade in 1976. Provided by Ray Noble.
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Carnival 2008 - Memorial Park601 viewsColourful kids in the park, by Gavin Eyquem.
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Town Street601 viewsTown Street, Marple Bridge, in 2000.
A Millennium Project photo by David Brindley / Marple Local History Society.
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Welfare - Mothers and Children c1949601 viewsMothers and children at the Welfare Centre from a school project on Child Welfare and Youth Work, written by K. Taylor in 1949.
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Marple Carnival 2013601 viewsBit of a Chimney Sweep theme going on, by Ray Noble.
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Group 15 - 1800?600 viewsIt's a guess but these are probably the Maypole Dancers, School Children under the direction of Miss Johnson.
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Compstall Cricket Club600 viewsCompstall Cricket Club players, details unknown. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Strines Chimney goes down 01599 viewsThis sequence of the Strines Chimney demolition on 13th January 2007 was captured by Arthur Procter.
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