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Navvies embarking at the Birkenhead Docks, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Navvies embarking at the Birkenhead Docks, 1854. Manual labourers leaving Britain for the seat of war in the Crimea....the ranks of the nomadic army of shovellers are continually recruited from the strongest and most enterprising of the peasantry in the districts in which canals or railroads are made....The party dispatched to the Crimea includes every kind of workmen; not only those who handle the shovel and the pick, and not only with the wheelbarrows, but carpenters, smiths, plate-layers, well-sinkers, &c...It has been stated that the Crimean Navvies are to be armed. This is a mistake - they are too valuable and expensive to be put in the way of shot, if it can be avoided...the whole body of men will eventually amount to four hundred. The first batch has sailed, the rest will follow in the course of next week, and the tools have already been dispatched by a swift steamer'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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Navvies Embarking at the Birkenhead Docks, 1854
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is a powerful and evocative photograph that captures a poignant moment in history. The image shows a large group of working men, dressed in heavy coats and hats, gathered at the water's edge, preparing to embark on a ship. They carry their tools and belongings with them, their faces set with determination and a sense of purpose. These men were part of the thousands of navvies, or manual laborers, who left their homes in Britain to travel to the Crimea and contribute to the war effort. The ranks of the nomadic army of shovellers were continually recruited from the strongest and most enterprising of the peasantry in the districts where canals or railroads were being made. The party dispatched to the Crimea included every kind of workman, not only those who handled the shovel and the pick, but carpenters, smiths, plate-layers, and well-sinkers. Contrary to popular belief, these Crimean Navvies were not armed. They were too valuable and expensive to be put in the way of shot if it could be avoided. The whole body of men was to eventually amount to four hundred, with the first batch having already sailed and the rest following in the coming days. Their tools had already been dispatched by a swift steamer. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by ordinary men during times of war. It also highlights the importance of laborers in the construction industry and their role in building the infrastructure that would shape the future of transportation and development. The image is a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit, as these men left their homes and families to travel to a foreign land to contribute to a cause greater than themselves.
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