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Wigan Girls in France
Wigan Girls in France
Photo: Rev David Long
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Item #: 29631
Ron Hunt has also posted a version (Item 26305) of this pic from the French book: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6364932w
This version gives a wider view, and shows some of the pit head.
The caption is easy enough to understand - the only word I didn't know was 'trieuses' - which means 'sorters'.

Comment by: fred foster on 12th August 2017 at 16:07

Could this be where we get the word "triage" from. i.e. the sorting of patients at the A&E

Comment by: Rev David Long on 12th August 2017 at 20:20

Yes - 'triage' is French for sorting.

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