'Flitting'

Moving house had all the same problems in the 19th century as it does today with the added cost of a bag of oats for the horse!  Cartmen were in demand for a whole host of jobs in a time before trucks and vans.
Object no :
EAGP044n
Collection :
Trades
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Kilmarnock
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
glass plate negative
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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