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Possett Bridge 1978321 viewsBefore the stone slabs were pinched! From the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Macclesfield Canal320 viewsPostcard of boaters on the Macclesfield Canal.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Top Lock 1967320 viewsThe boatyard at Top Lock in November 1967. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Canal and River Trust Open Day320 viewsThe Canal and River Trust with the Oldknow Legacy Project held an Open Day on Saturday 23 January 2017. By Arthur Procter.
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Lock No. 12319 viewsLock 12 pre-1974. Notice end of Hollins Mill arm bridge (left) and building near park entrance.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Peak Forest Canal319 viewsCanoeing and sailing on the Peak Forest Canal between Brick Bridge and Hill Top Farm.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Repairs at Lock 12319 viewsCanal and Rivers Trust carrying out repairs in December 2012. By Arthur Procter.
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Canal Bank Repairs March 2017319 viewsCanal re-watered, view back towards Lock 7 – March 2017. Provided by The Canal and River Trust.
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Possett Bridge Tree Planting 1979318 viewsCivic Society member Margaret Thomas planting trees at Possett Bridge, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1979.
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Lock No. 08318 viewsLock number 8 on the Peak Forest Canal, late 1970s / early 1980s.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Peak Forest Canal318 viewsRowing on the Peak Forest Canal between Brick Bridge and Hill Top Farm.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Top Lock House318 viewsTop Lock House on the Peak Forest Canal, from Marple Local History Society Archives.
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