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Two blacksmiths demonstrating their trade

2003

Museum of Horsepower, Basel Historical Museum

Museum of Horsepower, Basel Historical Museum
Basel, Switzerland

Wainwrights, coach-builders, wheelwrights, coach-fitters, harness-makers, blacksmiths – many of these trades have disappeared or are practised by just a few specialists. The blacksmiths in front of the museum showed visitors how horses’ hooves have to be properly shod. This is one trade that is still in demand.

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