A Vickers card – number 51
Places 2: Lowerhouse
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Calender machine
As the photograph was taken by Frank Mayers, this machine is probably the calender machine on which he worked at H & L Slaters. Originally a cotton mill, Lower Mill was taken over in 1875 by Henry and leigh Slater, paper stainers and pasteboard manufacturers.
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H & L Slaters bowling green
Inscribed on the back ‘Henry & Leigh Slaters green, Lyme Green handicap, season 1950, 29th May 1950, Arthur Leigh’.
Standing L to R. Bill Cumberbirch, Jack Sturgess
Kneeling R. Tom Cumberbirch
