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thumb — An early ascent at the Roaches
© DerwentDiluted

Route: Crack and Corner (HS 4c)
Climbers: Grandad Diluted and Ernest Marples
Camera used: unknown!
Date taken: 1930

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A pair of photos of my grandad. Ernest Marples went on the be minister for transport and open the M1.

DerwentDiluted - 11/Oct/11

Thanks for sharing these.

Kafoozalem - 12/Oct/11

He also virtually ruined the rural railway system, almost managing even to shut the Hope Valley line, thankfully now preserved for posterity.

Al Evans - 12/Oct/11

Sorry that was Beeching, I just remember all the protest marches of my youth 'Marples Must Go'

Al Evans - 24/Mar/14

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