Description:A woman chainmaker working in a Cradley Heath workshop, probably at Purser's Square, also known as Anvil Yard, Cradley Heath. Note the small child sitting in the corner of the room. Cradley was well-known for producing hand-made iron chain. The workshops were very small, often in the back yards of the workers' houses. Many women worked in the industry, tending to make smaller gauge chain. Anvil Yard was demolished in 1931.
Image courtesy of Birmingham Library.