Sheep washing at Mill Dale

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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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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

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Source: Alstonefield Local History Society

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