In a message dated 28/07/2012 16:30:26 GMT Daylight Time, bobonline@ntlworld.com writes: Hi Spotted this photograph showing a gang of labourers laying paving blocks in the 1930s Can anyone identify what the tools are that are being held like sub-machine guns? regards Bob Smith _http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4323589001/in/photostream/_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4323589001/in/photostream/) Hi, I am almost sure that they are laying stone cobbles on a dirt road. I think the two tools of the first to men are measuring them and the third and fourth men have tampers-down tools, whilst the rest are carrying the Tools we know today. The only man I do not think I can identify is the third from the right. Could he be checking how much they were using of possibly be in charge of them. I hope this helpful to you. JUDY ELKINGTON [North Derbyshire] _www.elkingtonfamily.com_ (http://www.elkingtonfamily.com/) Elkington@rootsweb.com _www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html_ (http://www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html)