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c. 1890s Russia - Solovetsky Monastery in the White Sea in northern Russia
c.1890s Russia - Solovetsky Monastery in the White Sea in northern Russia

Wpomen labourers pulling weeds by hand, India
Women labourers pulling weeds by hand, India, c.1890 s

1940s East Africa - Uganda brick maker covered in mud
1940s East Africa - Uganda - brick maker covered in mud, Bunyoro Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - flax market Narusanje Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - woman Banyankole tribal group
1940s East Africa - Uganda - Banyankole tribal group - Bahima woman Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - migrant workers from Congo
1940s East Africa - Uganda - migrant workers from the Congo with their travelling packs Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa

1940s East Africa - Uganda - rural transport scenery
1940s East Africa - Uganda - rural transport and scenery - lorry Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda fishing, fishermen Lake Victoria
1940s East Africa - Uganda - fishing, fishermen Lake Victoria Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda washing clothes Lake Victoria
1940s East Africa - Uganda - Baganda women washing clothes Lake Victoria Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - children making sisal rope
1940s East Africa - Kenya or Uganda - children making sisal rope Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Kenya - street scene in Nairobi Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - steam train sugar plantation
1940s East Africa - Uganda - steam train on the Lugasi sugar plantation Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda train Lugasi sugar plantation
1940s East Africa - Uganda - steam train on the Lugasi sugar plantation Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - cutting sisal Masindi Port Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - planting sisal Masindi Port Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda sugar cane Lugasi plantation
1940s East Africa - Uganda - cutting sugar cane Lugasi plantation Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - gathering tea, Katanga Port, Lake Victoria Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - canoe, Butiaba, Lake Albert
1940s East Africa - Uganda - making a dugout canoe, Butiaba, Lake Albert Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - Chigga tribal group - village scene Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - Banyankole tribal group - Bahima Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda Bahima cattle herder boy
1940s East Africa - Uganda - Banyankole tribal group - Bahima cattle herder boy Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - cattle herder carrying a calf Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - animal hides pegged out to dry Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - wild bee hives ankole
1940s East Africa - Uganda - wild bee hives Ankole Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

East Africa - Uganda inoculation tsetse fly
East Africa - Uganda inoculation campaign by British against tsetse fly diseases in cattle - cattle and herdsmen Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa

1940s East Africa - Uganda - Bunyuro - a grain store Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - water carriers Ankole Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa - Uganda - tin mines at Mirusanda Ankole
1940s East Africa - Uganda - working the tin mines at Mirusanda Ankole Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa Uganda Budongo forest woodsman
1940s East Africa Uganda - Budongo forest, felling and sawing mahogany trees - a woodsman with his pipe Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa

1940s East Africa Uganda - the Omugabe of Ankole (king - seen right) - with bodyguards and herdsmen Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa

1940s East Africa Uganda - tapping rubber trees
1940s East Africa Uganda - tapping and processing rubber trees for latex Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa Uganda Budongo forest wild rubber tre
1940s East Africa Uganda - Budongo forest - a wild rubber tree with 30 year old scars Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa Uganda - Budongo forest, felling and sawing mahogany trees Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa Uganda - Busia, Lake Victoria Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa Uganda - growing tobacco - farming and processing Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

c. 1871 Japan - street seller of soy - from The Far East magazine
c.1870s Japan - street seller of soy - from The Far East magazine

c. 1871 Japan - female hairdresser - from The Far East magazine
c.1870s Japan - female hairdresser - from The Far East magazine

c. 1871 Japan - woman in a rickshaw - from The Far East magazine
c.1870s Japan - woman in a rickshaw - from The Far East magazine

c. 1871 Japan - street vendor - from The Far East magazine
c.1870s Japan - street vendor - from The Far East magazine

1871 Japan - officers of the new police Yokohama - from The Far East magazine
1870s Japan - officers of the new police Yokohama - from The Far East magazine

1871 Japan - rice shop and fireproof godown or wharehouse - from The Far East magazine
1870s Japan - rice shop and fireproof godown or wharehouse - from The Far East magazine

1871 Japan - the bandstand in the park Yokohama - from The Far East magazine
1870s Japan - the bandstand in the park Yokohama - from The Far East magazine

1871 Japan - the waterfront at Kobe after the typhoon - from The Far East magazine
1870s Japan - the waterfront at Kobe after the typhoon - from The Far East magazine

c. 1890s New Zealand - harvesting corn in a 500 acre field
c.1890s vintage photograph New Zealand - horses and reaping machines binders, harvesting corn in a 500 acre field

c. 1900 West Indies - women and donkey on way to market
c.1900 West Indies - women and donkey on way to market

c. 1900 West Indies - old woman on bicycle with a child
c.1900 West Indies - old woman on a bicycle with a child holding it. Studio portrait

c. 1880s Italy Naples Napoli - Via Roma
c.1880s Italy Naples Napoli - Via Roma with traffic and horses

c. 1910 / 1920 market India - possibly Peshawar
c.1910/1920 - northern India - market with sacks of crops or food - possibly Peshawar

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"Labour: A Journey of Struggle, Solidarity, and Strength" Labour has been the driving force behind societal progress throughout history. From the visionary Aneurin Bevan who championed universal healthcare to the dedicated coopers crafting wooden barrels, their tireless efforts have shaped our world. In 1936, the resolute marchers embarked on the iconic Jarrow March, a symbol of working-class unity and resilience in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, deep underground in South Wales' coal mines, brave miners descended into shaft lifts with unwavering determination to fuel industrial growth. Transporting us back to England's coal mines in the 1850s reveals an era where labourers endured unimaginable hardships for meager wages. Yet amidst these struggles emerged a collective spirit that birthed movements like the Labour Party - its election posters and television speakers amplifying voices long suppressed. Artistic depictions such as Harold Harvey's "The Clay Pit" capture both beauty and hardship within British factories. Blow by blow, glassmakers in nineteenth-century Britain transformed molten material into exquisite creations while enduring harsh conditions. Witnessing a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery or Welsh women road builders constructing pathways through South Wales showcases how diverse roles within labour contribute to community development. Even further west lies Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall; here workers tirelessly extracted China clay from Leswidden pit under challenging circumstances. Throughout time and across industries, one common thread remains - labour embodies strength born out of necessity, and is this indomitable spirit that propels humanity forward against all odds. So let us honor those who have labored before us and continue striving for a future where every worker is valued for their contribution towards building a more just society.