The Life and Times of Furness Vale Printworks by Chris Bond is based upon  the scrapbooks of Mr W. A. Bradbury who was employed as a foreman...

George Boyle recently gave a talk on the history of his working narrowboat. His story also includes much background information about the ...

This digitally colourised photograph shows Bullock's Garage  at 6 Manchester Road, Cheadle.  The building behind, is the Cheadle Institu...

In this article we will follow a route from from Furness Vale to Bugsworth.  We will start at the bottom Station Road and as we cross the...

  On 2nd June 1940 a train arrived at Whaley Bridge from Southend on Sea in Essex. On board were 240 children evacuated due to the war.  The...

This is Google's satellite view of the Britannia Mill at Buxworth. Little remains of the four storey mill destroyed by fire in August 20...

This book by Robina McNeil and Michael Nevell is an excellent guide to the many historical sites throughout Greater Manchester. Divided in...

The derivation of the name Gow Hole is unknown. The earliest mention  of this hamlet,  so far traced is Jawhill in 1587. In probate docum...

SWARMS OF MARCHING INSECTS The area affected by the Peak caterpillar plague is reported to be extending. From theKinder moorlands they are m...

Here's a high quality aerial view of the village from 1974. The butcher's shop, at this time owned by James Lavin looks open fo...

Chinley      Hidden away behind the high hills of North Derbyshire and served only along a by-road, Chinley feels remote.  The ...

Furness Vale in Derbyshire takes pride in it's three "Australian" bungalows.  These were built, according to which vers...

We will start our walk along the towpath at Bank End Bridge. We're in New Mills here but it is an appropriate place to begin. A ...

This digitally coloured photograph shows a Buxton train arriving at Furness Vale in 1959. At this time, diesels had taken over most services...

Diglee Farm stands on the hillside, high above Furness Vale. It's the oldest farm in the village and the original farmhouse, which had a...

Just below Ringstones Farm in Furness Vale and close to the caravan park, is this dilapidated farm hut.  Despite having lost most of its roo...

The flight of 16 locks at Marple raise the level of the Peak Forest Canal by 64 metres. The canal was opened in 1796 but the locks were not ...

Providence Chapel in Mellor Road, New Mills was built in 1823. Due to lack of funds, having purchased the land, members of the congregation ...

The Mechanics Institute, Whaley Bridge is home to the Public Library, Town Council, Reading Room and Function Rooms. A watercolour painting...

Marie Cunningham has been researching a footpath leading westwards from Neighbourway Farm in Kettleshulme and in doing so has discovere...