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A village without water at Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire. Churns are placed outside each
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A village without water at Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire. Churns are placed outside each
A village without water at Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire. Churns are placed outside each house and are filled with ten gallons of water twice a week from a water cart. To augment their ration of churn water villagers place baths and other receptacles under drainpipes to catch water for washing and bathing. John Beegles, 74, getting water from the churn outside his house for his 74-year-old wife Alice. His next door neighbour, Mrs Betty Guyatt, 31, also takes her share. 31st August 1956
Bill Ellman
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Ruyton-XI-Towns
Shropshire
England
DM H7690
Media ID 21768451
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