Len Stubbs recalls the German POWs who dug out the snow on Ingersley Road and Blaze Hill. It took 3 days to dig out Blaze Hill then the snow blew back again in one night. the Germans camped in outbuildings at Sowcar Farm. A German officer in a long leather coat marched about supervising and had a brazier to warm his hands.
Categories: Industry
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Sowcar Farm in the snow.
John Stubbs, the farmer at Sowcar, has a bag around his shoulders for warmth. Photograph taken in the gateway of the farm.
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Harry and Elsie Forrest
Harry and Elsie Forrest on holiday at Scarborough. Lived at Shrigley Road, Bollington. Harry was a miner at Danebower coal mine on the Buxton to Congleton road, along with Jack Kirk of Bollington. They lived with a friend at Flash, and came home on bikes at the weekend.
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Summer Event
Back of card says Rock Bank but some thought that this may be AJ King’s house in Windermere where his workers went on outings.
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Timber merchants at Whaley Bridge
James and Downing Lomas were the sons of a timber merchant at Chapel en le Frith and were the uncles of the donor. They used to cut timber in the Goyt Valley and this may have been taken to Whaley Bridge Station for transport to their customers by rail.
