Polly Featherstone, Mill Dale, Alstonefield

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Date:1930 - 1940 (c.)

Description:Polly Featherstone lived at Polly's Cottage, Mill Dale. She smoked a clay pipe which she kept in the oven of her fire grate. She is seen here washing her laundry using a dolly peg and tub.

Polly's Cottage is now a take-away cafe.


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1920s
Polly Featherstone, Mill Dale
Polly Featherstone, Mill Dale

Polly Featherstone lived at Polly's Cottage, Mill Dale. She smoked a clay pipe which ...

1930s
Sheep washing at Mill Dale
Sheep washing at Mill Dale

Sheep were washed about ten days before shearing to remove grease and dirt from ...

1980s
Norman Twigge, Mill Dale, Alstonefield
Norman Twigge, Mill Dale, Alstonefield

Norman Twigge, a well known resident and fount of local knowledge, outside his home ...

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Image courtesy of: Alstonefield Local History Society

Donor ref:Polly Featherstone at Polly's Cottage (173/22372)

Source: Alstonefield Local History Society

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