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Fen Fuel

Fen Fuel

A printed document titled Fen Fuel detailing the history of coal and peat usage in the Fens through the 18th and 19th centuries.

Fen Fuel

A document with typewritten text describing historical methods of digging and transporting turf for fuel in the Fens.

Fen Fuel

Typewritten document page 3 concerning historical peat harvesting and other fuel sources in the Fens, with minor typed corrections.

Fen Fuel

A close-up of a typed document showing the page number 4 and the text: to the land inherent in this custom are of course apparent.

Fen Fuel

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