All that remained after a disastrous fire on 11 November 1908. In the foreground is the settling tank for Clough mill, further up Ingersley Vale.
Categories 2: Mill
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Dr Geoffrey Coope on horseback
Dr Coope’s horse was called Poppet. Photo taken at the stables near to Beehive Mill. It is said that Dr Coope visited hia patients on the horse.
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Bollington Festival Parade
H & L Slater float showing the building of the Aqueduct as part of the Pageant of Bollington’s History. Unfortunately the date on the aqueduct was wrong! It was built between 1827 and 1831.
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Bollington Festival Parade
Bollington Printing Company float showing Fashion Through the Ages. Shows range of fabrics, predominantly summer dress fabrics, printed at the Oak Bank Print mill. Leaflets were given out about the history of the company. Fabric was for sale in the Industry Exhibition at the festival.
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Marquee at 1964 Festival
The large marquee for the 1964 Bollington Festival (the first festival) on the Recreation Ground. Chris Wright in the foreground. Notice the complete top on Clarence mill chimney. This was later shortened.
