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Two young girls with horse and cart, Eccles, Manchester
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Two young girls with horse and cart, Eccles, Manchester
Two young girls pose by the horse and cart of the Rag and Bone Man, who used to travel around the Eccles area shouting for scrap materials. Date: circa 1975
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1975 Bone Carts Eccles Materials Pose Posing Residential Scrap
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This evocative photograph captures the essence of childhood innocence and the simple joys of rural life in Eccles, Manchester during the 1970s. The two young girls, dressed in their Sunday best, excitedly pose by the side of a horse-drawn cart. The cart, adorned with various scrap materials, belongs to the local Rag and Bone Man, who traveled from house to house in the Eccles area collecting scrap materials to sell. The horse, with its noble head held high, gazes at the girls with gentle curiosity as they reach out to touch its mane. The girls' expressions are filled with wonder and delight, a testament to the magic that a simple encounter with a horse and cart could bring. In the background, the houses lining the residential street and the pavement underfoot add to the sense of history and nostalgia. This photograph is a poignant reminder of a bygone era, when life moved at a slower pace and children's imaginations were fueled by the simple pleasures of rural life. The horse and cart, a common sight on the streets of Eccles during the 1970s, have now been replaced by modern modes of transportation, making this photograph all the more precious as a historical record of a time long past.
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