Difference between revisions of "Water after 1934"
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| + | '''In January 1934 there were drought conditions'''. Wycombe Rural District Council was carting 25,000 gallons of water a day all over the area, just for domestic purposes. | ||
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| + | '''By March the Council had put forward a £66,000 scheme''' to supply over 80 square miles and 14,000 village people with fresh water – despite the "crystal clear wells of Lacey Green! | ||
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'''IN THE NEWS 1934 WHEN FLEET STREET SENTENCED LACEY GREEN TO DEATH''' | '''IN THE NEWS 1934 WHEN FLEET STREET SENTENCED LACEY GREEN TO DEATH''' | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 2 July 2023
In January 1934 there were drought conditions. Wycombe Rural District Council was carting 25,000 gallons of water a day all over the area, just for domestic purposes.
MAINS WATER SCHEME
By March the Council had put forward a £66,000 scheme to supply over 80 square miles and 14,000 village people with fresh water – despite the "crystal clear wells of Lacey Green!
IN THE NEWS 1934 WHEN FLEET STREET SENTENCED LACEY GREEN TO DEATH
It was New Year in 1934 when Lacey Green hit the headlines in the national newspapers. It was a notoriety that the village did not want, for Fleet Street proclaimed that seven people had died over the Christmas period because of the pollution of water supplies during the drought.
For the full report and it's aftermath click 1934 Lacey Green Water in the News