Vintage work crew photos

**Jon** · Apr 3, 2019, 01:26 PM

Shepherds on stilts; from a marshy region in Landes, France.

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**volodar** · Apr 3, 2019, 05:12 PM

I think this was a method for ¨overseeing¨ and counting the herd. More convenient than lying on the sometimes wet ground (half the caps were shaped like umbrellas), then counting all legs then dividing by four.

**Jon** · Apr 3, 2019, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by volodar

I think this was a method for ¨overseeing¨ and counting the herd. More convenient than lying on the sometimes wet ground (half the caps were shaped like umbrellas), then counting all legs then dividing by four.

Good call, now we're getting somewhere. Wiki on history of stiltwalking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilts...f_stiltwalking

Unsourced quote, but it's reasonable:

"The shepherds of the Landes region of southern France used to watch their flocks while standing on stilts to extend their field of vision, while townspeople often used them to traverse the soggy ground in their everyday activities."

**Frank S** · Apr 7, 2019, 08:59 AM

reference to post 613, or smash into the lift of the guy next to you when you need to access files right next to his sector where he my be working below or above you in a drawer right next to your sector

**ranald** · Apr 7, 2019, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Frank S

reference to post 613, or smash into the lift of the guy next to you when you need to access files right next to his sector where he my be working below or above you in a drawer right next to your sector

Reckon they would've been sorted into sections by another party beforehand. My first admin job was sorting (& other stuff) for the filing guys but less there than that lot. Of course the right hand guy is obviously the head guy...................as he steps out on the chap on the left's head, while descending for a loo break.