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Unidentified Factory Gate (c.1900)
Mystery workers hurry through cobbled streets
Overview
This film was probably shot in the industrial North West, but we know little about where and when, or the occupation of these workers. The predominance of men and boys points to one of the male-dominated trades such as engineering or tool-working, but the flat caps and grubby clothing offer few clues: this was common attire for working-class men of the time.
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