'The Blacksmith Shop'
by John Frederick Herring
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by John Frederick Herring
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Two children talk to a blacksmith
standing in the doorway of his forge
Photograph by Frances S. Allen, ca. 1900
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standing in the doorway of his forge
Photograph by Frances S. Allen, ca. 1900
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Shovel-making by a backyard blacksmith
in Bethnal Green ca. 1900
Museum of London
In 19th century England, home-based work of all sorts,
including black-smithing, often involved the whole family. It
was often carried out in the indeterminate spaces of the
yards and courts of the East End of London.
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in Bethnal Green ca. 1900
Museum of London
In 19th century England, home-based work of all sorts,
including black-smithing, often involved the whole family. It
was often carried out in the indeterminate spaces of the
yards and courts of the East End of London.
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