The men who paved Clockwell Street
Captured in 1907, this evocative photograph honours the quiet dignity of the labourers who laid the very foundations of modern Sunderland — brick by brick, stone by stone. On Clockwell Street, four sturdy men pose amid heaps of cobblestones, their tools in hand, flanked by horse-drawn carts and the curious gaze of a passer-by at her doorway.
The image speaks of a time when roads were built with sweat and pride, long before the roar of engines filled the air. These were the builders of England’s arteries, the unseen hands behind the march of progress.
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The image speaks of a time when roads were built with sweat and pride, long before the roar of engines filled the air. These were the builders of England’s arteries, the unseen hands behind the march of progress.
🧱 Have you inherited an old family photo of tradesmen, carters, or builders from this era?
Upload it to Oldpik.com and help preserve the unsung stories of your community. Let’s build a memory lane we can all walk down.
Contributed by OldPik on January 7, 2024
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