An old engraving of farm labourers in the UK in the first half of the 1800s. It is from a Victorian history book of During this period, agricultural work involved lots of hard work. Crops all had to be harvested by hand. Most people lived by subsistence farming. The farmers did not grow food to sell, so only sold food if they grow more than they needed.
An old engraving of farm labourers in the UK in the first half of the 1800s. It is from a Victorian history book of During this period, agricultural work involved lots of hard work. Crops all had to be harvested by hand. Most people lived by subsistence farming. The farmers did not grow food to sell, so only sold food if they grow more than they needed.
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Location: UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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