Crops Collection (page 3)

Sheep studies with cart 1930 Alf 204

Hay making in the English countryside during the summer. August 1954

Teazels being harvested at Fivehead N. Somerset. Teazels are used in the manufacture of cloth, to bring up the " Nap". P004484

The Womens Land Army: Landgirls gather up the reaped wheat, ready for trasnporting. It looks a healthy life - but now the sun is shining

The Hops Festival Queen Miss Sally Burwood 16 September 1950

Hops and Apple picking has restarted in Kent the garden of England. Hops are being picked by a lot of London families to whom it represents a holiday in the open air

Farming: The harvest at Barn Farm, Hilton, Lichfield, being gathered in at night by light from car headlamps. September 1946 P004530

Harvesting is now in full swing all over the country. O. P. S
Harvesting is now in full swing all over the country. O.P.S. Reaper and binder at work near Cambridge. August 1946 P004527

Agriculture Harvesting: Two days of sun and wind have dried out the corn crop sufficiently for threshing. At the first sign of the sun farmers and their men

Farming Harvest. Harvest scene at Keymer, near Brighton. P004475

On the Farming last lap before going home the kiddies get a lovely ride on the plough horse leaving brother Brian to drop in the last few seed potatoes

The good earth gleams in the bright sunshine as straight furrows are ploughed by the tractors, which now noisily engage in this former work of horses

Corn. Corn on the cob plants harvested at Heston. Middlesex. September 1948 P004371

Callaghan and Thatcher go to the Poles: Look at this. Jim Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher hand-in-hand at last! Alas, its strictly for the birds. Designed to frighten them out of their wits

A hula-hula "skirt"of string Mrs. E. Featherstone, of Maidstone
A hula-hula " skirt" of string Mrs. E. Featherstone, of Maidstone, who won a prize for being the only competitor under twenty-five in a hop-stringing contest at Collier Street, Kent

During the war most of the feed came off the land. Turnips and mangles are all part of their diet, and the cattle hands do the fetching and carrying

Agriculture Engineer and Contractor, Mr. R. H. Crawford of Frithville, near Boston, Lincs, has bought a battle scarred ex-Alamein Sherman tank to pep up his agricultural contracts

Spring Lambs: Spring is sprung in the fields-thats what these frisky lambs are enjoying as they gamble beside their mothers high on the Yorkshire Dales. HOP....Fun in the snow. January 1985 P004138

Womens Land Army, Circa 1941. Womens Land Army (WLA), a British civilian organisation created during the First and Second World Wars so women could work in agriculture

Diss and District ploughing annual match. After the ploughing horses lined up for judges to come. October 1938 P004462

Bringing The hop wires in the Kent hopfields. 1953 P04545

German prisoners of war riddling potatoes from the "grave"
German prisoners of war riddling potatoes from the " grave" (clamp) in an Endeavour to salvage what are still useable - perhaps two or three tons out of a 70 ton clamp

All my own work. Production figures unhealthy? Output schedules down? Workers lagging? Then you must see Gloria, and you re in luck: thats her in the picture

Our Daily Bread Their Daily Care. Once farm-work was spurned by the young boys who left school, and they went to the towns for work that paid more

Farmers Market, Buxted, Nr. Uckfield, Sussex. Inside the market the produce is sold direct to his customer. November 1965 P004370

The pick of the holidays: Men and women volunteer farm workers at the Herne, Kent, Ministy of agriculture camp all agree they ve picked a grand holiday for themselves

Drought water guns out in kent. At Hockenden farm yesterday (Sunday) even thought the rest of the country was under drought regulations, the water guns were still drenching the ground

They Have Chosen Farming As A Career: There are a number of girls taking the 12 months course in farming and horticulture at the Surrey County Council Farm Institute at Merrist Wood, near Guildford

Agriculture has joined coal mining as Britains highest priority job - and young men like these are determined to see that the home-grown food the country needs so much is forthcoming

The recent heavy rain storms have nearly ruined corn crops in East Anglia. Many farmers have had to resort to the slow process of cutting the flattened crops with scythes. Sharpening up the scythes

Farming: Harvesting potatoes. October 1941 P004480

All Aboard the Watercress Express: Watercress farmer John Jesty doesn t use horses or a tractor for his harvest at Bere Regis in Dorset

Mr. John Watson of Ryburgh, near Fakenham, Norfolk Farm has taught his wife to sow seeds with the old fashion fiddle or broadcaster, this helps to solve the man power shortage

London hop-pickers in Kent for opening of the picking season. August 1943 P004367

Harvest Scenes. Harvesting near London overlooking Caterham. April 1948 P004529

The Good Earth. The horse pulled plough is ousted by the noisy tractor which can make as straight a furrow as the most expert team of horses

The Y. M. C. A. "British boys for British farms"scheme which started in 1932 has
The Y.M.C.A. " British boys for British farms" scheme which started in 1932 has hostels for boys from 14 yrs of age at Stratford on Avon, Bristol

All Aboard the Watercress Express: Water cress farmer John Jesty doesn t use horses or a tractor for his harvest at Bere Regis in Dorset

The recent heavy rain storms have nearly ruined corn crops in East Anglia. Many farmers have had to resort to the slow process of cutting the flattened crops with scythes

Farming: Ploughing near Acle, Norfolk. January 1944 P004374

When the wires on which the hop strings hang become broken or want repairing Bert Bishop mounts a high pair of stilts and repairs the wires without ladders etc

Norman Fox, bus driver teaches boys farming at Faestone, Bellingham, Northumberland. April 1942 P004376

Its a treat for the eyes - a Victory Ploughing Match. Without halt, without rest, men and horses turn up the rich soil that will yield vital crops for Britains post-war tables. P004461

Taking tray of fresh fodder from cupboard grown in 10 days. September 1933 P004464

Farmers at work, harvesting crops at their farm in Cullompton, Devon July 1930 Alf 211

Farmer Alf Williams seen examining the fast blackening ears of corn completely flattened by incessant rain, The corn is too flat in this field for mechanical cutters

Holiday makesrs not only enjoy the burst of heat and sunshine but give a welcome hand to stack the sheaves of golden corn as here seen in this Essex field. September 1954 P000232

A farm view across Farm land near Weeford near Lichfield. 1999

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