Pigeon baskets in store at Eaglescliffe station
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Pigeon baskets in store at Eaglescliffe station
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 11 Jul 2015
Judging by the cleanliness of the surroundings (and the modern appearance of the papers just out of shot on the table to the right), these pigeon baskets are still used to send racing birds around the country.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.529252
Longitude
-1.349749