A Victorian illustration of a young displaced homeless couple looking for work and lodgings during the land clearances that took place in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, between 1750 to 1860. It is unclear if the cow belonged to their former home.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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