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Gibbo2286
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Another auction.

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Lots of stuff here, note the location though near Taunton Somerset.

https://www.amsauctions.co.uk/catalogue ... tion=1414
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Re: Another auction.

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Lots of lovely engineeringy type things included there :)
It appears to be clearing the contents of the business 'Boldscan' : 'Banners and Displays, Covers and Logistics Materials, and Marquees'.

A little bit of history of the area - Tonedale appears to have had an industry of mills and fabrics. The mill buildings are listed :
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/ ... ry/1051987

and one of the mills in the area used to be famous(?) for manufacturing puttees - lots of them !!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01q9zpf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01wqhmc
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Re: Another auction.

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We were still wearing puttees when I was in Egypt in 1953-55. :)
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