Letter offering an antique stone tank and cistern unearthed in London Road, Forest Hill. The author believes it to be of the Norman period, used for cleaning sacred vessels. End of letter unreadable as adhered to scrapbook page.
Letter regarding an antique stone tank and cistern.
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Adult and child [no caption on slide]
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/595/001
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Black and white medium format negative of sunset view of river framed by plants
object | ARC/GUP/006/388
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object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/597/021
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object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/545/018
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