Mill worker eating lunch

A photograph of a mill worker eating his lunch Mill worker (Mule Spinner) eating lunch
    A photograph of a mill

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A photograph of a mill worker eating his lunch
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
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Mill worker (Mule Spinner) eating lunch A photograph of a mill
NMPFT/Syndication International
Science Museum Group Collection

A photograph of a mill worker eating his lunch, taken by Bishop Marshall for the Daily Herald newspaper on 21 January, 1940.

The photograph shows a barefoot mill worker sitting on the floor, resting against a loom as he drinks from a large mug. His lunch is wrapped in paper beside him. This photograph is one of a series taken to illustrate a Daily Herald feature story by Dudley Barker on workers in wartime.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/H08800
Materials:
paper
type:
gelatin silver print and photograph