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Images of sheep washing on Skomer Island. The caption for these images in the family album reads:
"Sheep washing on Skomer, water comes from Green Plain Pond. House out of sight on the left of the pucture, grandpa holding sheep on right. Photos by Aunt Claire prior to 1891".

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Mike Penny's profile picture
I wonder if this now known as Green Pond. The last pond before North stream pours over the cliff. It would be my chase as an chemicals used would not contaminate other water sources on the island. The distant rocks also fit the picture.

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