The Tan Yard, Leather Factory

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The Tan Yard, Leather Factory

The Tan Yard, Leather Factory Date: 1874

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1874 Childs Chimney Companion Hides Leather Manual Manufacture Process Rolling Scraping Striking Yard Tanyard

EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph, titled 'The Tan Yard, Leather Factory' by Terry Parker, transports us back to November 1874 in the heart of the 1870s Victorian era. The scene unfolds at a tanyard, a traditional leather-making facility where hides were transformed into finished leather products. Children and their companions, bundled up against the chill, gather around the periphery of the yard. Their curious eyes follow the intense manual labor that takes place within. Men, dressed in work clothes and caps, are deeply engrossed in the meticulous process of scraping and unscraping hides. The rhythmic striking of hammers against the rawhide resonates through the air. At the center of the yard, a man rolls a hide over a large drum, while another man curries it with a wooden paddle. The scent of tannins and leather permeates the atmosphere. The chimney at the far end of the yard belches out plumes of smoke, a testament to the industrial might of the era. The Tan Yard, Leather Factory, offers a glimpse into the past, revealing the intricate and labor-intensive process of leather manufacture during the Victorian age. The image captures the spirit of the time, where the power of human labor and the ingenuity of industry came together to create essential goods from raw materials.

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