Mr. Josiah Sanders, Tinsmith, Hednesford

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Date:1966

Description:Mr. Josiah (Joe.) Sanders, tinsmith, inside his work shed at Church Hill, Hednesford. Josiah Sanders was born in Cannock on 11 May 1885 and died in January 1972 at the age of 86. He started work as a whitesmith at Cannock Wood Colliery in about 1899 and later moved his workshop to near his home at 21 Church Hill, Hednesford. He retired during World War II, but continued to carry out occasional work at his home workshop. He worked in G.Blagg's stores on Church Hill below his home in the 1950s.

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