Records Relating to Mayor Councillor Derek Harper

Records relating to Councillor Derek Harper MBE, former Altrincham Mayor 1968-1969. 

Councillor Derek Harper Vote Liberal Timperley No 3 Ward local election leaflets, May 1970;

Rolled Up Signed Royal Certificate by Queen Elizabeth II nominating and appointing Police Super Chief-Intendant Lewis Harper to receive his Order of the British Empire (OBE);

Inauguration parade of the unity beat policing held at Altrincham on 31 July 1968, photographer Detective Constable Hughes, Cheshire Constabulary.

Visitor’s book 25 may 1968-14 may 1969.

Photograph Album containing events Mayor and Mayoress Harper attended 1968-1969: Album includes: Mayor making, 25 May; Council v Staff Bowls Match, 12 June; Fishing Contest King George V Pool, 23 June; Charity Strawberry Tea, 12 Park Road, 26 June; Liberal Garden Party, 29 June; Chamber of Trade v Council Golf Match, 10 July; Altrincham Grammar School Fete, 13 July; Cheerful Companions Club (WRVS), YWCA, 19 August; Topping Out Ceremony Graftons, 17 July; Panda - Unit Beat Police Display, 31 July; Re-opening of Stamford New Road, 20 August; Altrincham Gardening Society Show, 28 August; Opening of Townfield Flats, 4 September; Opening of New Altrincham Methodist Church, 6 September; Visit to Shell Chemical Plant, 10 October; Altrincham Golf Club Dinner Dance, Manor Hey, 11 October; R.N.L.I Wine Tasting Evening, Bowden Hotel, 18 October; Reception For Home Helps, 28 October; Altrincham Chrysanthemum Show, 5 November; Rotary Evening, 8 November; Award For 50th Blood Donation, 9 November; Visit of Children From Cloverlea School, 13 November; Chamber of Trade- President's Evening, Stamford Hall, 27 November; Mayoress Coffee Morning, 28 November; Opening of Shearings Pleasureways New Terminal Buildings, 11 December; Timperley Old Folks Christmas Party, Larkhill 16 December; Heyes Lane WRVS Old Folks Christmas Party, Woodlands Hotel, 19 December; Broadheath Darby and Joan Christmas Party, 21 December; Visit of Dutch Industrialists, 27 December; Visit of Maternity Hospitals- Christmas Day Babies, 30 December; Presentation of Apprentice Awards Linotype, 20 January; St Andrews New Year Party, Old Folks Club, 21 January; Mayoral Reception, Stamford Hall, 21 February; Police Ball, 27 February; Sale Charity Ball Embassy Room, 28 February; Thirty Tree Dinner Dance, 7 March; Visit to Wellington Girls School, 10 March; Visit to Delaneys Girls School,10 March; Visit of Children from The Willows Primary School, 19 March; Retirement of Alderman Albert Weston, 1 April; Opening of Altrincham Entertainment Centre, 2 April; Help The Aged Appeal, 14 April; Grenadier Guards Comrades Association Reunion Dinner, 18 April; Internationally Yours Coffee Evening, 29 April; Opening Sports Centre, 28 September 1969; Victor Ludrum Speed Skating Championship.

Letters & Illustrated Greetings Telegrams from Mayoral Year 1968-1969

Letters sent from various sources including: Brooks & Sons Grocers Ltd, Bowdon; The Cripples’ Help Society, Manchester; Wellington Secondary School for Girls, Cheshire Education Committee; Help the Aged Altrincham Appeal; Altrincham Hale & Bowdon Guardian; Altrincham & District Mobile Physiotherapy Service; Mergenthaler Linotype Company, USA; Altrincham Municipal Borough Emergency Reserve; Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham; Light Elegance in Aluminium, Broadheath; City Magistrates’ Court, Manchester; Hall & Bramley Ltd, Liverpool; Altrincham Chamber of Trade; Cloverlea County Primary School, Altrincham; Oldfield Brow County Primary School, Altrincham; The Willows County Primary School, Timperley; Hale & Bowdon Liberal Association; Altrincham Divisional Health Committee, Cheshire County Council; Message from the Private Secretary, Kensington Palace, London; Re-opening of Stamford New Road/Railway Street, Altrincham.

Plus various letters from constituents from the Altrincham area and further afield.