EAW049828 ENGLAND (1953). The Confectionery Works on Lock's Lane, Mitcham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW049828] The Confectionery Works on Lock's Lane, Mitcham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW049828
Date 6-June-1953
Link
Place name MITCHAM
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 528094, 169467
Longitude / Latitude -0.15801260378048, 51.409245637324
National Grid Reference TQ281695

Pins

You can just see the "pig bin" chained to the telegraph pole. Householders put all their food scraps into the bin to be collected and made into pig swill. Nothing was wasted in 1947.

David
Monday 20th of April 2015 04:40:29 PM

User Comment Contributions

1953 view from south east

Wade
Saturday 17th of January 2015 08:29:10 AM