A Saxon postcard postmarked 1913. The picture was taken before 1912 – otherwise one would be able to see the new chimney at Oak Bank mill. Indeed, there is smoke rising from the old chimney up on the hillside.
Categories 2: Transport
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Ingersley Road
The building on the right is the Turners Arms Inn. The horse is standing outside the Cotton Tree Inn.
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Bollington Festival Parade 1964
Young Wives and Youth Club float representing the Gaskell Family and the building of White Nancy, part of the Pageant on Bollington’s History. The character with the telescope at the front is the Gaskell son, a naval officer who , it was said, would look for White nancy when coming into the Mersey Estuary on his way back to Liverpool.
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Bollington Festival Parade
Representation of Roundheads on horses as part of a Pageant on the History of Bollington.
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Bollington Festival Parade
Representation of Black Prince in the Pageant of Bollington’s History. Clemence Coope leading the horse.
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Float in 1974 Festival
Clifford Rathbone (editor of Macclesfield Express) with camera in background. The truck belonged to Lewis Tute, coal merchant.
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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.
