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This cheerful photograph shows Mrs Garret (mother of Gertrude Gough) of no 18 Washpool, Shaw with a group of other local women in the early 1950's.

From Left to Right:

Nellie Shiers

Doris Lewis wearing the hat - or is it Anne Bowler?

Mrs Arnoll

Hilda Plumb

Mrs Garret

Year:: 1950-1955

Type:: Photograph

Owner:: Private Collection

Copyright:: Friends of Lydiard Park

Last updated on:: Thursday 28th October 2021

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