At 22:48 30/03/05 +0100, David Williams wrote:
>Gregory
>took the lease in 1955 and moved to live at Yarnbury House. He had a
>Foden truck for delivering barytes
Which may mean that Gregory was responsible for my interest in mining !!
In about 1956/7, as a 10/11 year old, I explored the Grassington Moor area
with my younger brother. We were intrigued by the lorries moving material
off the Moor - little did I know what it would lead to.
Peter
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