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Marple Firefighters 1969513 viewsGeorge Edwards & Bill Bradbury get their long service medals 1969.
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Market Street513 viewsA police presence on Market Street in 2000.
A Millennium Project photo by David Brindley / Marple Local History Society.
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The Prospect, Marple Christmas 1913513 viewsA personalised greeting card from Mr & Mrs E Booth-Jones, The Prospect, Marple. From Marple Local History Society Archives. Where or what is The Prospect (see comments).
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Walker, CM, District Nurse's cabinet513 viewsA cabinet with brass plate inscribed: Presented to C. M. Walker by the inhabitants of Marple Bridge and the surrounding neighbourhood on the resignation as District Nurse July 27 1910. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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T20 Cricket at Hawk Green513 viewsMichael Vaughan led a team of veterans against Hawk Green Cricket Club on Monday 19 August 2013. See comment for list of names. Photo by Arthur Procter.
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Steel Band512 viewsHey, that's my drum!
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Cooper, Betty (Chapel House Farm)512 viewsBetty Cooper, last farmer at Chapel House Farm in 1979, brings a bale of hay from the loft of the barn once used as a school. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Rose Hill House WWI512 viewsSoldiers and nurses outside Rose Hill House during WWI, when it was used as a convalescent home. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Christmas Market512 viewsNew Horizons at the Marple Christmas Market, by Ruth Hargreaves.
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Noble, Ray and May512 viewsRay Noble with his mum May at Rose Hill Station c1940.
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Home Guard512 viewsMarple's Home Guard on exercise at Dan Bank during WWII. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Boys Brigade c1955512 viewsAnother Boys Brigade P.T. Team provided by Hilary Atkinson but date unknown. Brother Leslie Atkinson is front row 2nd from right on this one. See comment for other names known.
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