Children carrying loads of clay in the brickyards of the English Midlands. It was estimated that at this time there were between 20,000 and 30,000 children from 5 to 16 at work in British brickyards. From 'The Graphic', London, 27 May, 1871. Wood engraving.

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Children carrying loads of clay in the brickyards of the English Midlands. It was estimated that at this time there were between 20,000 and 30,000 children from 5 to 16 at work in British brickyards. From 'The Graphic', London, 27 May, 1871. Wood engraving.

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