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A group of men in flat caps and suits stand in a field, some holding small tools, with a crate of produce on the ground.

Asparagus workers

The Vineyards, Ely

History of the Vineyards

W B Granger had asparagus beds in the Vineyards at the beginning of the 20th century. Large quantities were sent to Covent Garden.

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