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Gathering furze at Greenham
 
   
Gathering furze at Greenham
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Brief Description: An early postcard of Greenham Common
Subject Date: Early twentieth century
 
Full Description: Furze gathering on Greenham Common, from an old postcard. This activity remains one of the rights of commoners and is known as 'estovers'.
 
Collection: West Berkshire Museum
Place: Newbury, Berkshire, Greenham
Subject: object, printed matter, postcard
Content Type: postcard
Location: West Berkshire Museum
Local Ref: NEBYM:2000_20_244
Unique ID: wb-nm-2000_20_244-i-00-000.tif
 
 
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