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Barley Brook Foundry Invoice
Barley Brook Foundry Invoice
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 24776
Invoice from the Barley Brook Foundry 22nd May 1928 to Billinge Collieries

Comment by: fred foster on 7th February 2014 at 06:04

We had John Woods haulage engines underground at Stones pit in Garswood. This was before the NCB brought in the Pikrose engines

Comment by: Gerry on 7th February 2014 at 07:30

I love this old style of correspondence Ron. The way the letter is written always intrigued me such as referring to the date as the inst. etc....today the same response would by by text and would probably take the form of.

GOT ODR....THKS

Comment by: A.W. on 7th February 2014 at 10:11

Even a simple acknowledgement had style in those days.

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