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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024
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Marple Carnival 2024Marple Carnival photo by David Burridge.Jun 16, 2024


Brass Band Northern Area Championships 2013


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Marple and Hawk Green band competed against each other for the first time in their history at Blackpool on the 10th of March 2013. There were sixteen bands competing in the third section of the Northern area Championship. Marple played 15th and were first and Hawk Green played 3rd came a very respectable third.

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Marple Carnival 2013


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The theme for Marple's 51st Carnival was SHOWTIME and featured a Skate Park Event arranged by Friends of Marple Memorial Park as part of their project to upgrade the skate park. As always, if you took any good shots on the day, please send them in to added to this album.

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Locks Festival 2013


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The biannual Marple Locks Festival on Sunday 30 June 2013 was once again blessed with fine weather. The photos in this album show what an enjoyable and relaxing day everyone managed to have. If you have any good photos from the day then please get in touch.

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Chadkirk Festival 2013


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The 17th Chadkirk festival on Sunday 28 July delivered a day filled with live music, fantastic shows and demonstrations. A variety of stalls including crafts and hand made goods in the gardens of Chadkirk’s picturesque setting provided the perfect backdrop for an amazing family day out.

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Hawk Green Cricket 2013


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Michael Vaughan led a team of veteran cricketers against Hawk Green in a t20 at the Hawk Green Cricket Club on Monday 19 August 2013.

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Mellor Mill Heritage Day 2013


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Fact and Fun at the Roman Lakes on 8 September 2013 with Mellor Archaeological Trust and Friends of Our Valley including Tours of the latest excavations, tours of the three areas of Samuel Oldknow's industrial and domestic complex. Also Talks, Theatre, Videos, Entertainment and Refreshments with Hog Roast and Beer Tent!

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Marple Festival 2013


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2013's Marple Festival was a mini-festival focused mainly around the Food and Drink Day over the weekend of 13 to 15 September. There were events on the Market Street Precinct on the Saturday with bands playing at "Marplebury" on Derby Way and a weekend-long beer festival at Marple Cricket Club. This album captures the best moments from the Festival taken by local photographers. Please send in yours.

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Christmas 2013


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An album for Christmas 2013 Events including Santa's arrival on New Horizons on 6th December, the Marple Christmas Cracker and Marple Bridge Winter Wonderland on Saturday 7th December, the Santa Dash on Sunday 8th December, the Santa Train from Rose Hill, St Martin's Christmas Tree Festival and any other local Christmas events. Send in your best Christmas shots.

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All Things Nice / Travelling Gourmet2533 viewsFresh paella cooked in huge pans plus samples from newly opened deli/cafe, cheeses, biscuits, tarts, quiches, olives and ice creams. By A. Procter.
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Ridge Quarry Music Festival2491 viewsHuge crowds enjoy a Music Festival in the Ridge Quarry in the early 1900s, quite likely the same event as in our other picture which is dated 1909.
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Snow in the 1940s2414 viewsSnow in Marple - Windlehurst Rd (Pen Nook) 31 January 1940. From Marple Local History Society Archives.

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Santa at Rose Hill StationSanta came to Rose Hill Station on Monday 16 December 2019. By Arthur Procter.
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07 December Christmas Cracker!Marple Christmas Cracker on Saturday 7 December. By Ann Bouchier.
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Santa arrives on New HorizonsSanta came to Top Lock on New Horizons, Friday 6 December. By Arthur Procter.
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Marple Carnival 2019Marple Carnival photo provided by Arthur Procter.
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National Civic DayCelebrations in Memorial Park on National Civic Day and Marple Civic Society's 50th Anniversary. By Arthur Procter.
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Mini Christmas Festival 2009All smiles on the New Horizons stall. By Ruth Hargreaves.
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Treetops Exhibition LaunchLaunch of Marple Local History Society’s exhibition “From cripples holiday home to orthopaedic hospital” at Marple Library on Saturday 12 May 2018. By Arthur Procter.
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Cromwell Avenue Park OpeningOpening of Cromwell Avenue Park on 28 September 2014, by Arthur Procter.

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