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Top Lock473 viewsA view of Top lock from a fuzzy slide.
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Top Lock House 1978472 viewsTop Lock House, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Towpath Wall Repairs472 viewsTowpath wall repairs, from the Marple Civic Society Archives. The gentleman in this picture is the late Dr. Cyril Boucher, a member of the Peak Forest Canal Society who is now commemorated at the Marple Aqueduct.
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Brick Bridge 1978469 viewsBrick Bridge in disrepair, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Bottom Lock468 viewsBridge no. 16 at Bottom Lock with Viaduct behind.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Lock Keeper467 viewsThis gent, show here at Lock 9, was a Lock Keeper who passed away in 1978.
Updated from Marple Local History Society Archives 18 April 2010.
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Top Lock 1967464 viewsThe boat "Rainbow" tied up at Top Lock in November 1967. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Glen Cottage461 viewsAnother view of Glen Cottage at Lock 6 before it was demolished.
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Lock No. 03461 viewsThis scene puzzled us for a while but we now know that it was a small warehouse or similar building at Lock 3. The outline of the foundations can still be seen on the tow path.
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Macclesfield Canal461 viewsLooking up at All Saints' Church from the Macclesfield Canal.
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Brick Bridge 1978460 viewsBrick Bridge, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Bottom Lock458 viewsA sepia shot of Aqueduct House from Bottom Lock.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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