Daily Herald Photograph: American Drilling Machine

PART OF:: The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper

Made:: 1947-04-10 in Mobberley

photographer:: Bert Abell

maker:: Daily Herald

Daily Herald Photograph: American Drilling Machine

Daily Herald Photograph: American Drilling Machine
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One photograph showing the latest American drilling machine at Oak Tree Farm, Mobberley. The machine is being used to test for traces of rock salt as part Manchester's new town development to deal with overspill population.

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Category:: Photographs

Collection:: Daily Herald Archive

Object Number:: 1983-5236/46795

Materials:: paper

type:: photographic print

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