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The cast of 'Oh What a Lovely War' at the Vic Club

Rehearsal for Village Play - 'Oh What a Lovely War'

1974

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Celebration of a Round Table Award possibly at the Red Lion

Round Table Award

1970

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An event thought to be at the Vic Club of the annual Farmer's Ball

The Farmer's Ball

1974

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Congestion as a result of the "Smart" motorway works and 50mph speed limit near junction 18 looking south

Congestion on the M6 motorway

2017

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Image of the M6 motorway near junction 18, before it was upgraded to a four lane "Smart" motorway. Holmes Chapel was removed from the direction signs during this project.

M6 showing Holmes Chapel destination

2016

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The Community Centre entrance before it was modified

Community Centre entrance, Station Road

2018

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Two buses at the London Road bus stop on the Crewe-Congleton route. At this time, the Gold service was provided by GHA Buses who later went bankrupt.

GHA Gold Service buses

2015

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An artist's impression of how the planned Sainsburys supermarket would have looked but project abandoned before construction.

The Proposed Sainsburys Store on London Road

2014

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Picture of the hotel from 1994

The Old Vicarage Hotel

1994

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School class probably outside Macclesfield Road School. Children are dressed in sacking. A number of children have been identified at bottom of image - Joan Stubbs, Geoff Pickering, Ken Dale, Cliff Burt

School Class Photo

1939

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Photo of the main participants at the May Day event showing the May Queen and her court. Precise date is difficult as similar montages at other years.

May Day Montage

1949

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Part of the May Day parade in the Square showing the 'Wedding Party' float. Seems to be more bunting than other images so may be a different year.

May Day Parade

1959

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A post card showing cottages along Macclesfield Road close to the location of Sandyford Road. Most of the cottages have been demolished.

View along Macclesfield Road

1910

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Members of the congregation outside the Methodist Church at the Anniversary Service

Methodist Chapel Anniversary Service

1974

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A children's Christmas Party on the Vic Club

Children's Christmas Party

1973

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A local fashion show held at the Vic Club. Girl in school uniform parading in front of seated guests.

Fashion Show

1974

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Five workmen in overalls 'fresh' from descaling the boilers at the Wallpaper Works

Workmen Descaling the Boilers

1930

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May Queen's carriage outside Barclay's Bank about 1959.

May Queen in Carriage

1959

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Thought to be a presentation of awards at Cranage Hospital in about 1974 but names of group members are not known.

Cranage Hospital Presentation

1974

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The Rev Henry Glanville Barnacle who was Vicar of Holmes Chapel from 1882 to 1898. He left to take up his post at Preston as the Principal of St John's College, Grimsargh

Rev Henry Glanville Barnacle, Vicar of Holmes Chapel 1882 - 1898

1898

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