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Handwritten inscription in pencil on reverse reads: “Flax being brought to be washed and taken out.”

Sepia toned Postcard showing flax fibre being washed at unnamed location. The flax in fibre form has been brought into a wooden building where some is spread over a wooden frame. A machine with two wheels and a driving chain are in the centre-left of the photograph.

In poor condition – very faded

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

Identification

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fhs museum,
flax - fibre machinery buildings,
flaxmilling,
flaxmills,
foxton,
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