Bradford Industrial Museum - There is a working forge at the museum. The blacksmith warned me to avoid the flying sparks when I was setting up my tripod. Kind of ironic, I thought... I wonder if his chest hair is fire-proofed?
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Ah, the wise but hypocritical voice of Health & Safety! I think I've been guilty of that myself!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same about his chest hair! ;-))
ReplyDeleteI imagine he occasionally gets singed!
ReplyDeleteThe women machine minders used to wear their hair in curlers covered by a scarf all day long.
ReplyDeleteThat was for safety reasons. They were on piecework rates. Some experienced women minded several machines at once, thus enhancing their earnings.
Nice one. I suspect it is better in black and white than in color.
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