Cooper Alastair Simms fixing the head ( top or bottom ) of a barrel to seal it, using a hammer with hand power.

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Alastair Simms is one of the last coopers working at Wadworth Brewery Devizes Wiltshire

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Size: 3488px × 5177px
Location: Devizes Wiltshire England Great Britain UK
Photo credit: © paul felix craftsmen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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