Picture No | 10053985 |
Date | 1842 |
Description | Drawing goatskins at a leather factory, south London |
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Two men drawing goatskins at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. The process involves repeatedly soaking the skins in a solution of lime and water over a number of weeks.
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Source | Engraving by Leonard after Fairholt in 'The Penny Magazine', May 1842, page 211 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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