Title

Salt Works

Caption

Salt Works: on right quality of product is being shown to potential customer while, left, women are refining brine in a boiler. Eggs were sometimes added to brine and the impurities removed from surface with resulting scum. From Johann van Beverwycks "S

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07103_460000492

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,0Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,8in x 9,2in / 3543 x 2764 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chemical Industry Labour Female Women Work