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H D Polley on a Marshall steam engine, 1928-30

Collections

Polley family , Farming

Item

H D Polley on a Marshall steam engine, 1928-30

Object type
Photographs, images & objects
Date

1928-1930

Description

Herbert Polley and Joe King working at Bockingham Hall Farm, Copford with a Marshall engine (purchased in 1921 for £450) and a Young's drum. The tackle is owned by E & H D Polley of Marks Tey.

Transcript

TAKEN APPROX. 1928-30

AT BOCKINGHAM HALL FARM, COPFORD

MARSHALL ENGINE, YOUNGS DRUM (ENGINE R F NO: NO 1647

TACKLE OWNED BY E & H D POLLEY OF MARKS TEY

H.D. (BERT) IS ON THE ENGINE

STANDING IS JOE KING, THE MACHINE FEEDER.

ENGINE PURCHASED 15-4-1921, £450.

Credit

© Marks Tey Archive

Usage

CC-4.0, view usage statement

Provenance

Andrew Waters

Archive code

MTHP7.20.24

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