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1905 Crippled Children's Home on Cross Lane4158 viewsA holiday home for crippled children was started in a cottage on Cross Lane in 1907, which led to the building of the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in Dale Road. But this postcard is dated 1905 on the back! From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Buxton Road3782 viewsThe bread delivery van makes its way up Buxton Road, High Lane.
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Rose Hill Station in winter3635 viewsThe severe winter of 1947 brings chaos to the trains at Rose Hill Station - You can just make out the chimney of the Railway pub in the background.
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Ernocroft House3632 viewsThe now sadly demolished Ernocroft House, on the Compstall / Marple Bridge border.
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Horseshoe Inn3448 viewsThe Horseshoe Inn and Lower Fold, Marple Bridge.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital c1947-493327 viewsA ceremony outside the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital some time between 1947 and 1949.
See comment for names. Click the photo for a larger version.
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Lower Fold3208 viewsLower Fold, Marple Bridge, from a 1960s postcard.
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Willows School Teachers 1953/543193 viewsWillows School teachers in 1953/54.
L-R (Back) Mr. Robinson, Mr. Trevor (Taffy) Williams, Mr. Percy Jackson, Mr. (Daddy) Hayes.
(Front) Mrs. Greenwood (School Secretary), Mrs. Hulker, Mrs. J. Booth, Headmaster Mr Reginald Stanton (Korky) Edwards, 2 unknowns & Mrs Bloomfield.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 19463182 viewsA live radio broadcast from the Orthopaedic Hospital in 1946 including Wilfred Pickles, Violet Carson, Doris Groves and Hugh Morton. The program was called 'Stuff and Nonsense'.
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Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 093155 viewsThe Queen meets the young people of Marple in May 1968. The young lady between the Queen and the girl guide is Diane Chew. Can you identify any of the others?
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Former Compstall Print Works site3109 viewsThe former print works site at Compstall put up for sale in December 2014. By Bill Beard.
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Bowling Green Fire3079 views11th September 2001 - Whilst history on a global scale was being made in New York.
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