Photo Album - Family name Harrison
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| John Harrison & Sons, osier growers, 1920s. |
In the above image is John Harrison and probably his four sons Charles, John, George and Ronald plus one grandchild.
John Harrison grew osiers, a type of willow used for basket-making, on Holt Island. He inherited a basket-making business from his father William. John lived in Filbert's Walk. The osiers were softened and worked on in the field over St Ives bridge, running parallel to London Road. The long channels used to soak osier wands can still be seen in the field.
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