Early 1900's comic postcard of mill worker wearing a fashionable 'hobble' skirt in one picture and poor work wear in another, making the most of her annual holiday or Wakes Week as it was known, before going back to the grim daily grind of the workplace Lancashire, England, Circa 1911.
Claremont series postcard - No 17
Size: 6940px × 4518px
Location: Lancashire, England,
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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