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A photographic print of Industry, Sport, Cricket

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Bradford, United Kingdom

A photographic print from the Daily Herald Archive folder: Industry » Sport » Cricket.

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  • Title: A photographic print of Industry, Sport, Cricket
  • Date Created: 1964-02-26
  • Transcript:
    CRICKET BATS, A BOUND BY HIT FROM LORD'S, IN GREAT DEMAND. MW/RS Cricket bats, made but a boundary hit away from Lord's Cricket Ground, at B. Warsop & Sons, Park Rd, St.John' Wood, North West London, are in great demand all over the world. These bats, made from the finest willow, are sent out to Australia, India, South Africa, West Indies and all places where cricket is played, as well as the counties of England. The fine workmanship is appreciated by cricket players. Photo Shows: Fred Church (76), Catford, South London, one of the skilled workmen at B. Warsop & Sons, the firm that make cricket bats that are in use all over the world, fitting a handle into the blade. The firm is only a boundary hit away from Lords cricket ground. FOX PHOTOS 699320 FEBRUARY 26th. 1964 Industry - Sport - Cricket
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  • Rights: © Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Maker: Fox Photos Ltd.
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