400 ton Briquetting Press, O/No. 56140, c.1957

Order 56140 for Sheepbridge Stokes, c.1957

D7338/14/5/8/5117
Gloucestershire Archives
D7338/14/5/8/5206
Gloucestershire Archives

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  • Hi John. In the first picture there is a man in the background behind the press and he appears to be ‘in the wall’, because the lines of the bricks are in front of him! Just saying……..or maybe the picture has been enhanced?

    Chippy Aston

    Ed: No enhancement of that nature. I see what you mean ….. spooky!!  John B

    By Graham Aston (02/11/2016)

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