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A day’s outing in 1898 for the employees of Charles Hughes, a Mercatoria builder

Newspapers frequently gave detailed accounts of summer day outings for the more substantial tradesmen, especially the builders, or for men in the same trade, such as cabbies or shop assistants. An outing for employees would typically set off from the workshop in long, open wagonettes or the smaller, also open breaks drawn by horses. It […]