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Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past
Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past

Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past

Date3/5/1995
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Original Toronto Star caption: Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108170F
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