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Haigh Windmill
Haigh Windmill
Photo: Darren Bishop
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Item #: 7645
Farming on land near to the Haigh Windmill. Note chimney in background.

Comment by: GlenC on 27th October 2008 at 11:14

Fascinating photo , the Chimney is that of Haigh Brewery owned by John Sumner which dates from around 1873 and I think was demolished in the 1950's.

Comment by: John Pennington on 24th June 2011 at 13:23

I believe the man standing behind the binder is my grandfather and farm bailiff, John Bargh, who died in 1933.

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