Rag and Bone Man, Miall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
Introduction
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Rag and Bone Man, Miall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 6 Apr 1955
Rag and bone men are no longer seen in Rochdale but in the 1950's they were common. Most had just handcarts with wheels recovered from old mangles - only the more 'aristocratic' men had any kind of horse or donkey. Here a typical rag and bone man is seen in Miall Street, a long and dismal street that ran (and still does) behind the railway station.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.608956
Longitude
-2.154124