Auctioning a box of apples at St. Columb market, Cornwall

P FW PH2/T37/10

2 November 1934

Sport and General Press Agency Ltd, Farmers Weekly

north Cornwall tithe war: "gift" sale held for farmer whose cattle were impoundedDescription of image by Sport & General (on back of print): 'NORTH CORNWALL "TITHE" WAR. THE IMPOUNDING OF TEN HEAD OF DEVON CATTLE FROM MR. HENRY HAWKEY THOMAS' TRENOWETH FARM, ST.COLUMB, FOR DISTRAINT FOR #26-18-9, HAD A REMARKABLE SEQUEL AT ST. COLUMB MARKET, where Mr. J. Kempthorne Barber, Hon. Auctioneer of Cornwall Tithepayers' Association, conducted a "gift" sale; gifts from Cornish Farmers, of farm stock, and farm produce, being put up for auction.' Photo.: 'Mr. Barber auctioning a box of apples held by Mr. Thomas, centre, against whom the distraint was made.'

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