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Canary Breeder of Marple483 viewsA strange postcard or business card - J Duckworth Breeder and Dealer of High Class German Canaries, Marple, Ches. The inset photo is captioned "Sharples. Marple Job:". From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Slack Wood Veteran483 viewsWWI veteran in Slack Wood Mellor, with his "fiddle". From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Church Brigade Lads c1950483 viewsThis photo of the Church Lads Brigade (CLB) and Junior Training Corps (JTC) was taken in the old Parish Hall on Chadwick St. The company was attached to All Saints' Church. Names we know are added to the comments. Can you help fill the gaps? Provided by Alan McFall.
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Marple Firefighters 1983482 viewsBed Push – Jon Clark, Ken Taylor, Ken Rowbottom, Jim Telfer, Rod Moors, Peter Clarke on bed.
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Marple Lacrosse B Team 1923-24?481 viewsMarple Lacrosse B Team in 1923/24 season. Edmund Wilkinson has a copy of this photo too. See comments for what it has on the back.
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Hyde, Fred481 viewsThe younger Fred Hyde on his own. The photos were taken inside the barber shop on Town Street, Marple Bridge and I imagine it would have been the 1950s. Provided by Helena Cowell (nee Hyde).
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Alan "the Paint" & Terry Retirement481 viewsTerry just before retirement and closure of Kennington's on Market Street on 4 April 2015. By Arthur Procter.
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Marple Firefighters 1988480 viewsSmall fire during demolition of Hollins Mill 1988.
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Mellor War Memorial Dedication480 viewsThe dedication of Mellor War Memorial, from Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Moors, Charles480 viewsCharles Moors (right) serving his time at Ellis’s Chocolate Makers of Marple & Stockport. Charles later worked at The Ark Royal Cafe before buying his own shop and bakery in Compstall in 1936. Provided by grandson Kevin Moors.
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Marple Bridge Football Team479 viewsAn almost identical photo to one we already had but a bit of extra detail shows that it is outside the George at Compstall. Provided by Helena Cowell.
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Nicholls, Albert478 viewsAlbert Nicholls, joiner and cabinet maker from Mellor. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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