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Farm workers in Cornwall Victorian period
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Farm workers in Cornwall Victorian period
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Coal Collieries Colliery Crafts Farmer Farmers Mine Miner Miners Mining Quarries Quarry Quarrying Slate Trades
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Step back in time with this vintage photograph from The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive Collection, showcasing the daily life of farm workers in Cornwall during the Victorian period. The image transports us to a bygone era, where the simple rhythms of rural living were the heartbeat of community life. Farmers and their laborers are seen here engaged in the arduous yet necessary tasks of farming, their faces etched with the lines of hard work and determination. In the foreground, a farmer stands proudly before a stack of freshly harvested corn, his broad-brimmed hat casting a protective shadow over his weathered features. Nearby, a group of workers toil in the fields, their backs bent as they tend to the earth. But the agricultural landscape of Cornwall during this time was not just limited to farming. The region was also home to a thriving mining industry, with collieries and quarries dotting the rural landscape. In this photograph, we catch a glimpse of the intersection between farming and mining, as a coal miner makes his way towards the fields, his lantern in hand, likely to fuel the lamps that would illuminate the underground tunnels of the nearby colliery. The scene is further enriched by the presence of a quarry in the background, where workers can be seen extracting slate, a major industry in Cornwall during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The combination of farming, mining, and quarrying represented the diverse and interconnected trades and crafts that defined rural life in Cornwall during this period. This evocative photograph is a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of the people who lived and worked in Cornwall during the Victorian era. It invites us to reflect on the rich history of this beautiful region and the hardworking individuals who shaped its past.
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