On 06/04/2013 11:28 PM, Adrian Gray wrote: > As they've sparked so much debate (and some very useful sounding sources to > investigate), I thought that I would post a link to the image concerned. I > will post a link to its reverse in a separate post as there are names > mentioned that someone might find in their tree - though as there's no > surnames it will take some detective work. > http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww269/gray1721/MoorEndfromGlad001_zpse29e8b5b.jpg > Adrian > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Hi Adrian, Enlarging the image as much as I can: The two footrests on the nearest pole appear to be catching the light --new?? The second nearest pole appears to have something on the top - but it might just be a bird. There appears to be no trace of any wires. I can't help wondering if the photographer caught the view when the new poles had been put in, but before the crosspieces, insulators and wires had been added. Have you checked the on-line 'phone directories (ancestry, I think), to see when the first telephones arrived in Great Sampford - vicarage, doctor's house, and perhaps garage would be amongst the first. If there were 'phones long before the putative date of 1927, then perhaps the poles were being renewed. Kind regards, John Henley

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