A black-and-white photograph of three men in suits at a construction site, inspecting an open trench. One man is standing with his hands on his hips, another is leaning forward with a pipe in his mouth, and a third is observing the trench. A worker in the background is digging near houses.
A black-and-white photograph of a deep trench with a worker standing inside. The trench is reinforced with wooden planks, and multiple pipes run along the bottom. The worker wears a cap and shirt, looking up towards the surface with his hands on his hips. Piles of rubble and dirt surround the trench.
For generations, Irish workers built Britain. Facing economic hardship, millions left in search of a better future. Britain’s construction industry offered both a challenge and an opportunity.
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📸 courtesy of Ultan Cowley
