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1 - Newspaper extract from Bury Times relating to retirement of Dr. Hugh Lawrie, Medical Officer of Health to Ramsbottom District Council
2 - Newspaper extract Rossendale Free Press relating to 'John Riley, Holcombe's Ace of Spies', of Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom
3 - Extract from Lancashire Life concerning William Plant Woodcock b.1796, by Roy Carmyllie
4 - 2 poems by Edwin Longworth, Moor Way, Hawkshaw : (1) 'Soliloquy', regarding his daily working life at Porritt and Spencer and (2) 'The Moorlands' regarding Holcombe's history, flora and fauna.
5 - Newspaper extract Bury Times regarding Ellen Strange, and 18th century murder victim from Hawkshaw whose memorial is on Holcombe Moor
6 - Typewritten notes relating to Richard Wroe, warden of the Collegiate Church 1674-1718. No source.
7 - Royal Air Force 'leave pass' relating to J Barrett, 26 Prince Street, Ramsbottom
8 - Sir Rober Peel's Prayer'. Copy of prayer found in private drawer of the late Sir Robert Peel's dressing case after his sudden death in July 1850
9 - Extract from book, source unknown relating to life of John Robinson Kay
10 - Newspaper extracts from Rossendale Free Press relating to death of Rawtenstall fireman William Taylor, who fell from the engine on its way to attending fire at Metcalfe Brothers Limited, Prince Street, Ramsbottom
11 - Extract from Walmersley with Shuttleworth Tithe Award 1838 from The Lancashire Record Office relating to property and land belonging to Richard Hamer
12 - The Parkinson Family Tree tracing descendents of Jonathan Parkinson b circa 1757 in Horwich through to 1964. 1 generation born in Holcombe in 1830s.
13 - Photocopies of photographs of local businessmen including family members from: Grant; Porritt; Stead; Ashton; Ingham families
14 - Family bible of David Goodwin Barlow. "Brown's Self-interpreting Family Bible containing the Old and New Testaments with many additional references, illustrations &c." by the late Rev. John Brown.
15 - Quote for Headstone and receipt for grave 1199 Stubbins Congregational Burial Ground
16 - Christopher Garnett born 1790 and descendants
17 - Shore and Isherwood family photos to match with 'A Rammy Childhood 1924-34'
18 - John Gray (1801-1872) and his wife Elizabeth Brodie: Family History Record
19 - The Reluctant Dairy Maid - Ruby Smith
20 - War time memories of Lorna McIntosh (nee Chambers)
21 - Daniel Shilton and Margaret Goodier
22 - Jennie Johns
23 - Nance Sladin School Reports
16 - John Barcroft and descendants 1782-2012
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18 - The Smiths of Nuttall
19 - The Chapmans of Stubbins
20 - Barcelona and Back: David Greenhalgh 1809-1871
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