Thrashing Collection

How Some Englishmen thought we were going to win the war
Humorous cartoon showing Englishmen, armed with cricket bats, golf clubs and rugby balls giving the Hun a good thrashing - a satirical view on how some thought World War One could be won in

Threshing Machine
Combined Thrashing and Stacking Machine, by Wilkinson, Wright of Boston, Lincolnshire

Advertisement for various types of steam engine
Advertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, with bracken on antlers from thrashing vegetation during rut, Richmond Park, London, England, october

Men thrashing, 1800-1900. Creator: Anon
Men thrashing, 1800-1900

Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho)
3096446 Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman beating her husband with a shoe)

Threshing in the 1930s

Haymaking with a threshing machine 1930s

Threshing during haymaking, probably 1920s

Haymaking Threshing

Traction Engine and Threshing Machine Victorian period Date: 19th century

Le Passeur DEau
This etching shows a muscular, hulking ferryman rowing his boat through some thrashing waves in the ocean, travelling towards the blazing sun in the distance. Date: circa 1921

Tractor thrashing machine made by Ransomes of Ipswich

Thrashing machine made by Ransomes of Ipswich Date: 1841

The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
652084 The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 21.5x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recalcitrant Donkey)

The courage of a table (colour litho)
2778175 The courage of a table (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The courage of a table)

Agricultural Pictures, Thrashing (engraving)
1617457 Agricultural Pictures, Thrashing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural Pictures, Thrashing)

Campaigning in the Free State (litho)
1599804 Campaigning in the Free State (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Campaigning in the Free State, a Physical Argument to Vacillating Free Staters)

Coal Commission sit in Kings Robing Room - House of Lords
The Coal Commission sitting in the Kings Robing Room of the House of Lords, thrashing out the question of miners wages and hours. The Chairman, Mr Justice Sankey, is at the head of the curved table

The Trillar, or South American substitute for thrashing (engraving)
2808423 The Trillar, or South American substitute for thrashing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trillar, or South American substitute for thrashing)

Discipline a la Kenyon, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190454 Discipline a la Kenyon, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Chatham Barracks, a Military Punishment called the Triangle
STC105288 Chatham Barracks, a Military Punishment called the Triangle and Congreve Rockets, plate 17 from The History of the Nations (aquatint) by Italian School

The Twelve Ages of Man: February (litho)
6011824 The Twelve Ages of Man: February (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: February)

Discipline A La Kenyon, March 25th 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
BAL42784 Discipline A La Kenyon, March 25th 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

View of the pyramids 79, the Great Sphinx at Giza 80, and workers thrashing corn using oxen 81
6337805 View of the pyramids 79, the Great Sphinx at Giza 80, and workers thrashing corn using oxen 81 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: View of the pyramids 79)

Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving)
6024834 Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Little Marys Primer (David Bogue, c 1850).); © Look and Learn

Hercules Vanquishing Diomedes, 1638-42 (oil on canvas)
3743813 Hercules Vanquishing Diomedes, 1638-42 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 276.9x179 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

The Looking Glass, No 12 (colour litho)
2818126 The Looking Glass, No 12 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looking Glass, No 12.); © Look and Learn

Heliodorus driven from the Temple (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper)
CTS413032 Heliodorus driven from the Temple (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 38x54.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Whipping John of Islington, 1748 (engraving)
1199899 Whipping John of Islington, 1748 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

French Agricultural Scenes (engraving)
1098250 French Agricultural Scenes (engraving) by Jacque, Charles Emile (1813-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Agricultural Scenes)

Picture No. 12009387
red deer (Cervus elaphus), Stag during rut, thrashing through bracken, England, U.K. Date:

Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies agricultural machinery
An advert for Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Ltd(Orwell Works, Ipswich) portable traction engines and steam powered thrashing machines

A Mako Shark Hooked
A huge Mako shark being hooked off the coast of New Zealand. Date: 1928

Home of Andrew Meikle
The home of ANDREW MEIKLE, inventor of the thrashing machine, at Houston Mill. Date: CIRCA 1800

Andrew Meikle
ANDREW MEIKLE Scottish engineer, who invented the thrashing- (or threshing) machine. Date: 1719 - 1811

Threshing machine beater
Antique illustration of a threshing machine beater

Source Size = 3929 x 2283
Combined Thrashing and Stacking Machine

Source Size = 2427 x 1955
Garretts Improved Thrashing Machihe, Section, the Great Exhibition, Agricultural Implements

Agricultural Pictures: Thrashing, 1846

The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, 1674 (oil on canvas)
BAL285680 The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, 1674 (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 89x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from 2 Maccabees)

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) buck, thrashing bracken with antlers, during rutting season, Leicestershire, England, October

Agricultural Pictures: Thrashing, 1846

American Moose (Alces alces shirasi) adult male, thrashing branches with antlers, during rutting season, Grand Teton N.P. Wyoming, U.S.A. September

A Painful Subject - silhouette by Konewka
Silhouette of a teacher brutally thrashing his pupil by the German silhouettist Konewka Date: c.1830

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, with gorse on antlers after thrashing bush, during rutting season, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, october

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"Thrashing: Unveiling the Power Behind British Resilience" In the midst of war, hope flickered in the hearts of Englishmen, as they believed victory was within their grasp. How Some Englishmen thought we were going to win the war seemed almost tangible, like a distant dream waiting to be realized. Amidst this backdrop of determination and optimism, a different kind took place - not on battlefields but in fields themselves. The mighty Threshing Machine emerged as a symbol of progress and efficiency, revolutionizing agricultural practices across the nation. Advertisements for various types of steam engines adorned newspapers and magazines, enticing farmers with promises of increased productivity and reduced labor. These mechanical marvels became an integral part of rural life, transforming traditional threshing methods into streamlined operations that could handle vast quantities of grain with ease. Yet amidst all this innovation, nature had its own way vegetation during rut. A majestic Red Deer stag stood proud in Richmond Park, London - antlers adorned with bracken from his vigorous thrashings against foliage during mating season. A reminder that even amidst human endeavors, nature's power remained untamed. As time marched forward into the 1930s, haymaking merged seamlessly with mechanization as threshing machines joined forces with farmers. Together they labored under the scorching sun to separate golden grains from their stalks – a testament to man's ingenuity intertwined with age-old farming traditions. Looking back further into history reveals images captured in black-and-white; glimpses into another era where traction engines hauled heavy loads while threshing machines roared tirelessly beside them. Victorian period witnessed these powerful partnerships shaping agriculture as we know it today. Le Passeur DEau or "The Water Ferryman, " whispered tales about tractors equipped with Ransomes' thrashing machines crossing rivers and traversing rugged terrains – bringing modernity to remote corners of the countryside.