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Old Photograph Balquholly House Scotland
Old photograph of Balquholly House near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish mansion houses was owned at one time by Robert Patterson who came to fame when he refused to pay National Insurance stamps for his employees. The sheriff's officer poinded one of his cattle and put it up for auction at Turriff market. The local farmers turned out in force and were so hostile to the idea of the sale that the auctioneer needed a police escort. After initially refusing to bid for the cow, the farmers eventually bought it and handed it back to Patterson. The house saw wartime service as a billet for Polish servicemen and for the Women's Land Army.
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