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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Bonsall, Via Gellia, Pig Of Lead Inn 1892
Photo ref: 31300
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More about this scene

Lead mining was still very much a local industry in Bonsall when this photograph was taken outside the Pig of Lead Inn. The people in the photograph are interesting, from the horse and cart and man carrying a basket and harness on the left, to the two boys, one dressed in a sailor suit, and a man who may be their father in a straw boater in the centre.

A Selection of Memories from Bonsall

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bonsall

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Born in Bonsall, I never realised how lucky I was. The beauty, freedom to play Cowboys and Indians etc. etc. without restriction, was something I took for granted. Not any more. My family still live in and around Bonsall, while I reside in Canada. My greatest memories are and always will be of Bonsall, a place forever etched on my heart. It's sad that I realized too late how good my life was, but I am grateful ...see more