Cheadle ephemera

 

Below is a revealing selection of some of the many items of ephemera which the society possess which relate to events, ceremonies and meetings which have happened in or around Cheadle over the past 180+ years, as well as an assortment of advertisements from local firms and organizations.

                

Poster advertising an upcoming horserace in Cheadle in 1826

            

Programme cover for the Opening Ceremony for the Ockleston Memorial, March 1889 

 

Programme cover for an evening Grand Concert at the Cheadle Institute in February, 1910

             

 Front cover of membership card fror the Cheadle Cycling Club, 1913

 

Official programme for a Grand Carnival and Sports event at Gatley Road Field, July 1926

          

Advertisement for local wine shop, c1940s. Note how the advert emphasises most of the staff are ex-Servicemen

 

Programme for a stone laying ceremony at Long Lane Congregational Church in April 1964

 

Advertisement for Heald's Pure Milk, c1960s

 

Advertisement for Roscoe's building merchants, c1960s

 

 

Advertisements for an assorted selection of local traders, c1960s