Old Photograph Farm Workers Meigle Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of farm workers near Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. Farm workers in Meigle were rarely permanent and lived a nomadic lifestyle, moving from farm to farm. They were hired on six month or one year contracts at feeing markets, hiring fairs. Meigle itself hosted half-yearly fairs every June and October for cattle, horses, and general hiring traffic, drawing huge crowds into the village
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