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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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Estate map of Holmes Chapel in 1830

Map of Holmes Chapel in 1830

1830

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Centenary display of 1923 May Day celebrations featuring Gweneth Haig as the Holmes Chapel May Queen, in Holmes Chapel library.

1923 May Day centenary display. Boards #2 & #3

2023

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Celebrating centenary of 1923 May Queen Gweneth Haig in Holmes Chapel library. Photo #1 of #2

May Day 1923 display board #1

2023

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May Day celebrations in Holmes Chapel - close up of May Queen Gweneth Haig in her dress

May Queen Gweneth Haig

1923

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May Day celebrations - May Queen Gweneth Haig with an escort of Saltersford cadets

May Queen Gweneth Haig with Saltersford Cadets

1923

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May Day celebrations - May Queen Gweneth Haig with her retinue

May Queen Gweneth Haig with retinue

1923

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May Day celebrations in Holmes Chapel - May Queen, Gweneth Haig in carriage in The Square, with her retinue

May Queen Gweneth Haig in carriage

1923

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