Not local history, but I thought I should share it as it gives more than a glimpse of shearing in the early days. “Duke” Tritton began shearing, with blades, in 1905. Duke sings his song, written in 1905 (but obviously updated, as it mentions ‘Vanguards’ and ‘Holdens’, originally ‘buggies’ and ‘sulkies’, from transcriptions): ‘Shearing in a Bar’…
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Community website for Yandoit, Clydesdale and Franklinford
