Date:1930 - 1940 (c.)
Description:Sheep were washed about ten days before shearing to remove grease and dirt from their fleeces. Farmers would bring their sheep to Mill Dale from as far away as Wetton and Newton Grange.
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Polly Featherstone lived at Polly's Cottage, Mill Dale. She smoked a clay pipe which ...
Sheep were washed about ten days before shearing to remove grease and dirt from ...
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:Sheep Washing at Mill Dale (173/22459)
Source: Alstonefield Local History Society
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