A barber's pole in Annan
Introduction
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A barber's pole in Annan
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 10 Apr 2013
The red and white stripes of a barber’s pole is the traditional sign for a barber’s shop. The origins of the pole go back to the barber surgeons of medieval times who performed bloodletting, minor surgical procedures and tooth extractions. For a full view of the shop front, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.987457
Longitude
-3.259881