This is the community web site for Marple in Stockport. It was started in 1998 to provide useful information for local people and potential visitors and to contribute to the fantastic community spirit that abounds in this small canal town on the edge of the peaks. It is now in its 3rd Generation and continues to do this with regular updates and lots of interaction with the local community.
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Congratulations to Carnival Fundraiser Kevin Murray for his tireless efforts to run the Marple Carnival 50-50 Club Community Fund. On what would have been Carnival Day 2025 Kevin rounded off an incredible year of fundraising with a donation of £180 to New Horizons, which took the year's total to a fantastic £1,955!
The Marple Website's collection of photos, known as the Virtual History Tour, began 24 years ago, in 2001.
In 2006 it was moved to a Gallery platform called Coppermine. With the help of Marple Local History Society and others the "Tour" grew to hold over 15,500 images that have been viewed more than 5.6 Million times.
In December 2024 migration to Piwigo, a more mobile friendly platform, began.
Migrating so many images will be a long process. While ongoing visitors will need to switch between 2nd Generation and 3rd Generation sites to access all the images available.
If you represent a local non-profit making organisation that you feel should be featured in the Community Group Pages, if you'd like a banner to promote your local business, or if you have any ideas about how the site can be improved, please get in touch using the contacts page.
Independent contributions and articles on local history, attractions or other matters of interest to the local community are particularly welcome.
