Rake at work, Fisherwick Park Farm, near Lichfield
This horse-drawn rake is being used at harvest time. The rake would gather together straw and hay into windrows for drying. Another tool, the tedder, spread and 'wuffled' it to help it dry better.
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Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An oil painting by Henry Lark Pratt of Red Lion Square, that shows the close relation between the town and country at the time. The tower of St. Giles' church can be seen in the background. At this time ...
Resting from haymaking at Marlbrook Lane, Pattingham.
The person pouring the drink is thought to be Jack Monckton.
Roadmen, Yarlet
George James, far left, and a team of Staffordshire County Council road menders with horse and cart full of stone. George James was a tenant at 27 Yarlet, a Staffordshire County Council Farm smallholding ...
Samuel Johnson, Butters Bank, Croxton
Samuel Johnson with his pigs at his smallholding at Butters Bank near, Croxton.
Sheep dipping, Wrottesley area
Sheep Shearing at Brook Lodge, Alstonefield
Pictured, from left to right, are Jim Atkinson of Hope Marsh, Harry Bailey and the Harrison sisters who were evacuees from Derby staying at Greenside at the Raikes, Alstonefield.
Jim Atkinson, who ...
Sheep shearing at Rodbaston
The Young Farmers section of the National Farmers Union skilled competition in sheep shearing at the Staffordshire Farm Institute, Rodbaston, near Penkridge. Two competitors are at work using hand-powered ...
Sheep shearing demonstration, Teddesley Home Farm, Penkridge
Sheep shearing taking place at a demonstration of sheep husbandry at Teddesley Home Farm, near Penkridge. The shearer is Gordon Blakemore. From a leaflet produced for the event.
Sheep Shearing, Clifton Campville
Men shearing sheep with hand shears. The man on the left is rolling and tying fleeces to add to the stack behind him.
Sheep shearing, near Tamworth
A gang of sheep shearers outside a farmhouse or mill building, somewhere near Tamworth. Men are shearing with hand-cranked shearing machines or hand shears, while boys roll the fleeces. The card is postmarked ...
Sheep shearing, Rudyard
Arthur Malkin and his son shearing sheep at Fairboroughs Farm, near Rudyard
Sheep washing at Mill Dale
Sheep were washed about ten days before shearing to remove grease and dirt from their fleeces. Pictured here are Frank Wint (in the River Dove), George Harrison Sr. with pipe, Miss Mary Meller of Elms ...
Sheep washing at Mill Dale
Sheep were washed about ten days before shearing to remove grease and dirt from their fleeces. Farmers would bring their sheep to Mill Dale from as far away as Wetton and Newton Grange.
Shepherd and his dog, Brewood Park Farm, Coven
At the time the farmer at Brewood Park Farm was Mr S.S. Kirk.
Shire mare with plaited tail, Tatenhill, Meynell
Shire mare, Newport, Shropshire
Shire mare 'Wrekin Sunlight', Champion at the Newport Show in 1930. Owned by Mr W.H. Davies of Park Farm, Cressage, Shropshire.
Photographer: Gerald McCann, photographer of High Street, Uttoxeter.
Shire stallion, Town End Farm, Hamstall Ridware
Shire stallion 'Rievaulx Coming King' photographed for Mr W.N. Appleby, Town End Farm, Hamstall Ridware.
Photographer: Gerald McCann, photographer of High Street, Uttoxeter.