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All Saints' School?1106 viewsIt says Marple Council School on the board, date unknown. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Carnival 19761105 views3rd Marple Brownies win 1st prize in the 1976 Marple Carnival Fancy Dress competition as the Pied Piper of Hamlin and Rats.
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Willows Football Team 1959/601105 viewsThe Willows School football team season 1959/60.
See the comments for all names but one. Can you identify the mystery player front row second left?
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital1105 viewsA visiting Marple Carnival Queen cheers a patient at Treetops Hospital in the early 1960s. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital1094 viewsThe Plaster Room at Treetops Children's Orthopaedic Hospital. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Snow in the 1940s1094 viewsSnow in Marple - January / February 1940. Rose Hill Station. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1949-511086 viewsKen Chaisty (left) during his stay at Treetops from 1949 to 1951 with a friend he made there called Roger Waters. Ken wonders if his pal became the famous singer / guitarist with Pink Floyd, or if they simply shared the same name.
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Rose Hill Station Staff1085 viewsRose Hill Station Platform and Permanent Way Staff, from the left, Jimmy Pickford - Ganger, 3rd left, Horace Brown - Plate Layer.. 4th, Sid Grant - Station Master, 6th, Signal Man, far right, Jim Noble, Leading Porter. Circa 1949.
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Marple Carnival 1960s1083 viewsLittle Bo Peep on Brabyns Brow during a Marple Carnival in the 1960s.
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Marple Baths Dance1083 viewsA Marple Baths Dance in 1955 with (L-R) David Oliver, Ann Jackson, Peter Barber, Ray Noble, Pat Berry & Hilary Fortenum.
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Queen's visit to Marple 1968 - 081080 viewsThe Queen meets the people of Marple in May 1968. Can you identify any of them for us?
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All Saints' School 19491079 viewsPupils from All Saints' School in 1949.
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