Gritstone Sheep in Snowdrifts

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/1636
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Photographs from the Daily Mirror in the early 20th century from an article, 'Buried Sheep Which Breathe Through Holes in Snowdrifts in the Peak'. The four photographs show: a dog digging out the sheep; a farmer's wife digging out the sheep; the farmer's wife uncovering a Gritstone sheep and a farmer and his wife leading back the rescued sheep.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

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