Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830
Title

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830

Caption

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830. Rick burning and machine wrecking widespread at this time as workers were afraid that threshing machines and other developments would depress wages and destroy jobs. Chromolithograph 1880s.

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP09A00_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (5,0Mb) / 16,9in x 11,6in / 5080 x 3475 (300dpi)

Please log in to download the high resolution file