Valentine makers at work 1880

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Valentine makers at work 1880

The process of making Valentines cards which were popularlised in the Victorian period, largely due to advances in industrial printing which made them affordable. These cards are particularly high end, involving lacing, silver and gold. The workforce is of mixed gender although it appears that the stage of " making up the valentines" from their constituent parts was a primarily female task.
1880

Media ID 23268898

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Jul19 Labor Labour Makers Process Valentine Valentines Worker Workforce

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