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1 - Drawings of 2 Coats of Arms in the windows at Stubbins Vale Mill and The Cliffe relating to Richard Millett Porritt and Austin Townsend Porritt, by John B Taylor
2 - Handwritten Porritt family tree 1825-mid 20th century
3 - Porritt family tree: descendents of Joseph Porritt 1825-mid 20th century, assembled by Barbara Palmer from information from Marjorie Alferoff
4 - Detailed and extensive handwritten Porritt family tree 1636-mid 20th century. By M G Davies
5 - Extract from ledger showing property of Col. Porritt
6 - Correspondence regarding Grant for work undertaken at The Cliffe
7 - Certificate of Local Authority as to 'number constituting the permitted number of persons in relation to premises' addressed to Lt. Col. A T Porritt, The Cliffe Stubbins
8 - Display and text relating to gift of Nuttall Park and Chatterton Memorial Playing Fields by Lt. Col. Porritt with extract from ledger relating to farms, workshops, land and buildings on the Stubbins Estate
9 - Advertisement for Sale by Auction of The Cliffe, Stubbins
10 - Photograph of The Cliffe
11 - The Porritts of Melbourne Australia' and their connection with the Porritt family of Stubbins Vale, written by Lynne Porritt Newton
12 - The Porritt Family Tree' charting ancestors and descendents of James Edward Porritt, donated by Margaret Porritt and Les Porritt, Victoria, Australia.
13 - Menu and Programme relating to Dinner and Ball given by John A Porritt for employees of Stubbins Vale Mills on the coming of age of his son Mr James Porritt, held at Conservative Club Ramsbottom
14 - Election Statement by Richard W Porritt, prospective Parliamentary candidate for Heywood and Radcliffe Division, General Election, 14 Nov 1935
15 - Handwritten notes biographical details of Austin Townsend Porritt
16 - German propaganda leaflet British soldiers retreating to Dunkirk
17 - Exhortation by Maj. Gen. H O Curtis to troops before Dunkirk
18 - Battle Order of 42nd East Lancashire Division B.E.F. 1940, from H Wroe, Fusiliers Association (Lancashire) Ramsbottom Branch
19 - Orders to 205 Battery, 52nd Field Regiment, Manchester Artillery to withdraw from the rearguard action on the Dunkirk perimeter.
20 - Maps showing the Dunkirk Evacuation 26 May 1940 - 1 June 1940: shows British, French and German positions.
21 - Typewritten notes regarding death and grave of Capt. R W Porritt, killed 26 May 1940 at Seclin.
22 - Local newspaper extracts, source unknown regarding visit of Dunkirk Veterans to Seclin
23 - Correspondence between H Wroe of Dunkirk Veterans Association and the Town Hall at Seclin, France regarding naming of a Square in Seclin after Capt. R W Porritt
24 - Letters from 10 Downing Street to Mr H Wroe regarding naming of a Square in Seclin after Capt. R W Porritt.
25 - Newspaper extract, Rossendale Free Press, relating to plaque and portrait of Capt. R W Porritt at Ramsbottom Royal British legion Club
26 - Order of Service relating to Memorial Service for the late Capt. R W Porritt, St Philip's Church, Stubbins
27 - 5 Newspaper extracts, 2 posters and 3 leaflets all in French language, relating to Seclin, France and Capt. R W Porritt
28 - Formal document granting and assigning a Coat of Arms to Austin Townsend Porritt and his descendants
29 - Appointment of Austin Townsend Porritt as a Deputy Lieutenant of the Palatine of Lancaster
30 - Stubbins Vale Mill
31 - Captain R.W.Poritt M.P killed in action
32 - Memorial Service
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16 - John Barcroft and descendants 1782-2012
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20 - Barcelona and Back: David Greenhalgh 1809-1871
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