Building trade, c1845. Artist: Unknown

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Building trade, c1845. A bricklayer working on a wooden scaffold (centre), a brickyard (top), mixing mortar (right), and a labourer carrying a load up a long ladder (left). Various builder's tools can also be seen. From a children's book. (London, c1845).

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