Clowne, Mill Street c.1950
Photo ref: C403009
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Photo ref: C403009
Photo of Clowne, Mill Street c.1950

Memories of Clowne, Mill Street c1950

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The gentleman pushing a cart in the foreground of this picture is my grandfather, Ernest Pearce (1895-1970). The cart was used to transport bundles of sticks that he cut for sale as firewood. They were sold for 4d a bundle. This was used to supplement his wages when he was a miner and later, as in the photo, during his retirement. The history of wood cutting in the family goes back to his father, James Herbert ...see more