Hawk Green

Photocopies of three houses on The Ridge:
1. Wingfield, Ridge End Fold : Newspaper cutting from Express Advertiser dated 19.5.1983 entitled Truly Rural giving sales details.
2. Photcopy of Photograph of The Ridge Cottages built in 1838 courtesy…

Poster for "Books Not Beer" advertising a Free Exhibition celebrating the Centenary of the Opening of Hawk Green Reading Room, 30th September 2007 with exhibits on history of Reading Rooms, Goyt Mill, refreshments etc.

1. Booklet produced entitled "Half Green to Hawk Green" history, developments and recollections of Hawk Green compiled by MLHS. Souvenir of an Exhibition held at the Reading Room 20th - 27th September 1998 and at Marple Library on the 28th October…

Correspondence between Peter Graves and MLHS Chairman regarding his family ancestry from Hawk Green.
Family Tree for the Greaves Family from 1796 to 1911.
Research Notes of houses lived in by the family

Four photocopied A3 pages of legal documents.
1. Agreement dated 1786 between Lancelot Beesley & his trustees and Mr Thomas Marriott for Beesley Estate around Priestfold and Barnsfold near Marple.
2. George Barnes of Marple last will with inventory…

Hand drawn sketch showing details of the Foundations Stones on the outside of Hawk Green Reading Room,
Details include the date of October 13th 1906 and names W B Hodgkinson Esq, Marple, Mrs Mclaine, Marple, Mrs Dixon, Marple, on the left hand…

Alan Proctor leaflets on his recollections of Hawk Green:
a. War Time Recollections and at School & Play for the Hawk Green Residents Association : Text only : Printed 2005
b. Hawk Green Cricket Club : The Early Years, text and photographs.
c.…

Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings from local publications dating from 1907 covering numerous topics relating to Hawk Green, including Brass Bands, Clubs, Events and history.

Photocopied newspaper cuttings in relation to the proposed housing development on Briarwood Crescent, Upper Hibbert Lane, Hawk Green from August - October 1974