Title
Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill
Caption
Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill. Clothes are rags and straw helps keep his feet warm. Children wait for mill door to open. Lateness meant the strap and loss of one quarter of a day's wages. From Frances Trollope "The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong", London, 1840.
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Date
1840
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP09A01_001
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 8,2in x 12,0in / 2468 x 3612 (300dpi)