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Bottoms Hall554 viewsBottoms Hall viewed from Roman Lakes. Provided by Janet Holmes.
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Lumb House Outbuildings 1980549 viewsLumb House Outbuildings, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1980.
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Roman Lakes 1960s549 viewsBoating on Roman Lakes in the 1960s, taken by Gordon Mills.
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Roman Lakes545 viewsA hand coloured card of rowers on Roman Lakes.
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Flood Gates Cottage533 viewsFlood Gates Cottage with a steam train passing over the viaduct. From a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell. Thought to be early to mid 1920s.
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Land for Sale523 viewsTwo boys sat on a fence, probablyt Roman Lakes area, from a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell. The sign says: "This Valuable Building Land To be Sold (on?) Chief Rent. For Plans & Particulars Apply to E. Furness Strawberry Hill, Near Marple. The Branch Office St Martins Rd. Marple". Thought to be early to mid 1920s.
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Weir and Viaduct517 viewsA steam train crossing the viaduct at Roman Lakes. provided by Janet Holmes.
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Flood Gates Cottage517 viewsA different angle on Flood Gates Cottage when it was Webb's Tea Rooms. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Lea Hall Friendly Female Foresters488 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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Lumb House 1938487 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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Roman Lakes 1960s485 viewsBoating on Roman Lakes in the 1960s, taken by Gordon Mills.
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Marple Lodge483 viewsA close-up of Marple Lodge on the Marple side of Bottoms Bridge. Provided by Ray Noble.
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