Sujet

The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal: labourers removing earth, 1869. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal [in Egypt]: labourers removing earth, 1869. Workers on that '...great enterprise which now approaches its completion, the Maritime Canal through the Isthmus of Suez, to connect the Mediterranean with the Red Sea...their wages are by piece-work, averaging 1s. 6d. or 2s. a day, the company finding [ie providing] tools'. In 2017, 1 shilling and sixpence was the equivalent to about £4.70. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A35_167

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,9Mo (2,4Mo) / 31,3cm x 26,4cm / 3697 x 3113 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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