We came across this photograph in our lantern slide collection and thought of Movember! There are some excellent beards here too.
We think this picture was taken round about 1900, but we have no more information about it at all. Who are the people? Where are they digging? What were they digging? Who took the photograph?
If you can shed any light on this picture, we would be grateful.
Treasures of the Library at Balliol College, Oxford
Where Technology & Art Bring the Future to the Past and the Past to the Future
one girl's journey into the archives...
A blog about Classics, linguistics, archaeology, cake, and more
A blog focusing on Human Osteology & Archaeology
Considering the illuminating differences between human and camera imaging
Poems | England | Staffordshire | East Anglia | Northern Ireland | The Needwood Poems.
Ever looked at me and wondered what the heck is going on in my head? Well that's weird if you have but to sate any fetishes and for the general enjoyment of anyone who wishes to read it I am going to publish posts about things I think and experience - you have been warned!!
A blog about History of Art & all things visual @ Oxford University
(like "quintessential" and "essence")
The archives held at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford.
With the Institute of Archaeology Conservation Team
inactive blog account
The Journal has been maintained since March 2005 to promote awareness and the conservation of the incomparable but often-threatened prehistoric sites of Britain, Ireland and beyond.
Historic Environment Image Resource: Tagging old images to track archaeology, landscape and people over time
The archives held at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford.
All over the world, every day, heritage sites, artefacts, skills and traditions are being damaged or lost through war, neglect, development, vandalism, theft or natural disasters. The Heritage Trust aims to focus on some of these issues, as well as highlighting many of the success stories in the fields of archaeology, conservation and historical research. If you have concerns for our heritage, or just a story to tell about it, please let us know by leaving a comment or contacting us at - info@theheritagetrust.org
Archaeology Archives Oxford 
wouldn’t be sure it’s archaeology with all them hay-forks… the ground doesn’t even look like turf… the guy with the bowler might be a clue…