Milk float and horse, West Field Farm, Cotes Heath

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Date:1955

Description:Milk float pictured at Westfield Farm, Cotes Heath.before restoration by M.A. Horler & Sons

This cart is now part of Staffordshire County Museum's agricultural collections, based at Shugborough. Originally made by Egerton & Sons of Church Minshull, near Crewe, Cheshire around 1900, it was restored by M.A. Horler & Sons in 1985.


Timeline

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1840s
Longhorn bull
Longhorn bull

Oil painting of Longhorn bull 'Conqeror' (sic), facing right , standing in stable ...

1900s
Mole plough
Mole plough

This horse-drawn mole plough was used to improve the drainage of farm land. As ...

1920s
'Landmark' single furrow plough
'Landmark' single furrow plough

This horse-drawn single furrow plough was manufactured by Lloyds & Co., of Letchworth, ...

1940s
Mr Brookes, Shugborough Park Farm
Mr Brookes, Shugborough Park Farm

Leonard 'Dick' Brookes (1915-2009), pictured in the farmhouse at Shugborough Park ...

1970s
Restoration of Shugborough Park Farm
Restoration of Shugborough Park Farm

Shugborough Park Farm pictured after the departure of its last tenant. The farm ...

2000s
The Mayfield Smithy at Shugborough Park Farm
The Mayfield Smithy at Shugborough Park Farm

Charles Woodward's smithy from Mayfield as reconstructed at Shugborough Park Farm. ...

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Image courtesy of: Mr Peach Roger

Donor ref:68.096.0002 (37/25578)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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