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English Rural Life Collection

"Capturing the Essence of English Rural Life: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to September 1962, where hop picking season was in full swing in Paddock Wood

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English Rural Life Collection: Hop picking in Paddock Wood Kent 7th September 1962
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English Rural Life Collection: Nursery congress at Phillip Ladds Nursery on Goldsel Road in Swanley, Kent. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: A party of hop pickers on a farm near the village of Paddock Wood in Kent. 9th September
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English Rural Life Collection: Hop Picking fun for all the family. Young and old pick hops by the binful. 1950s
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English Rural Life Collection: Loading hops for the mechanical picker at Brewers Hall Farm in Mereworth, Kent. 10th
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English Rural Life Collection: Hop Kilns removing dried hops from the kilns in Goudhurst. ( A general view ) 1937
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English Rural Life Collection: Hop picking at Maplescombe Farm, Farningham, Kent. 1938
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English Rural Life Collection: With a felling axe, Harry ( Heathfield ) the Hedger of Charing, Kent, has cut
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English Rural Life Collection: Women hop pickers in Beltring, Kent. Each worker has a gas mask over their shoulder
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English Rural Life Collection: The Watercress beds in Footscray, Kent cared for by Mr and Mrs Johnstone seen walking
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English Rural Life Collection: Hop pickers in East Peckham. Young and old working in the hop field. 1 September 1938
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English Rural Life Collection: Mr A. W. (Jack) Pearce of Lymington, Hampshire is out to beat the world horse ploughing
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English Rural Life Collection: Hop pickers walking back to the oast houses with a loaded cart. 1935
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English Rural Life Collection: Faggot bundles in Chelsfield, Kent. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: A man chops branches down to be put in faggot bundles in Chelsfield, Kent. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: Pea picking in Swanley. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: Searles, water diviner. 1935
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English Rural Life Collection: Mr G Lamb of Hextable shows off his orange plants. 1 March 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: Mushroom caves at Chislehurst, Kent. 1934
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English Rural Life Collection: Farm workers in Farningham load hay on to the trailer being pulled by a tractor. 1935
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English Rural Life Collection: Farm workers are loading potatoes into sacks at a potato clamp. 1939
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English Rural Life Collection: On the Beach at Portshead (oil on canvas)
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English Rural Life Collection: Home Front. Land girls in Kent
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English Rural Life Collection: Fish and Chips for women farm workers on a chilly March day 1948. The van is a converted
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English Rural Life Collection: A farmer and his team of horses ploughing a field. 1939
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English Rural Life Collection: A team of four workers on Western Cross Farm, near Greenhithe, Kent, are pictured hoeing
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English Rural Life Collection: A young boy rides a horse bareback. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: Farmer Tom Booker of Eynsford. 1938
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English Rural Life Collection: King George VI poses with a large pig, helping to promote the use of swill made
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English Rural Life Collection: Man cutting corn with a scythe - harvesting by hand. Picture shows Fred Goldup, aged 72
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English Rural Life Collection: A man uses stilts for the stringing of the hop poles. 1937
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English Rural Life Collection: Two pictures on the L. C. C. housing estate at St Pauls Cray, Kent where houses where
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English Rural Life Collection: The children of hop pickers take shelter to watch the Battle of Britain. August 1940
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English Rural Life Collection: Womans Land Army 1940 Kent
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English Rural Life Collection: Mono Print
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English Rural Life Collection: Connie Gurney holding a pair of kids at a goat farm in birling, Kent, 1939
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English Rural Life Collection: Bedford cattle truck. 1935
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English Rural Life Collection: Womens Land Army in training on the fields of Wye, Kent. Here a Land Girl is
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English Rural Life Collection: Market personality. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: Traffic hold-up by cows crossing a road in Chislehurst, Kent. 1934
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English Rural Life Collection: Farmers and there horses plough work together to work the field near Plum Lane
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English Rural Life Collection: Bumper Australian wheat crop will aid starving Europe after World War II food shortage
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English Rural Life Collection: Dumping apples on Green Street Green in Dartford, Kent. 1937
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English Rural Life Collection: A farmer and his horse team harrowing a field in Bexley. 1938
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English Rural Life Collection: Harvest Scene, Transporting corn. 1934
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English Rural Life Collection: A horse show in Westerham, Kent. Young girl riding a pony. 1936
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English Rural Life Collection: A team of working horses stop for a snack from the Blackthorn blossom in Farningham
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English Rural Life Collection: Pig barn, Foots Cray, Kent. 1935


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"Capturing the Essence of English Rural Life: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to September 1962, where hop picking season was in full swing in Paddock Wood, Kent. The air was filled with excitement as a party of hop pickers gathered on a farm near the village, ready for a day of hard work and camaraderie. Just a few days later, at Brewers Hall Farm in Mereworth, Kent, hops were being loaded onto the mechanical picker. This innovative technology revolutionized the process and made it more efficient than ever before. Meanwhile, in Swanley during 1936, Phillip Ladds Nursery hosted a nursery congress that brought together horticultural enthusiasts from all over. It was an opportunity for them to exchange knowledge and celebrate their shared passion for nurturing plants. In the 1950s, hop picking became not just labor but also a family affair. Young and old alike joined forces to pick hops by the binful. Laughter echoed through the fields as generations bonded over this timeless tradition. Goudhurst witnessed another aspect of rural life - hop kilns removing dried hops from their warm embrace. In 1937, these structures stood tall against picturesque landscapes while farmers prepared their precious harvest for market. Maplescombe Farm in Farningham welcomed hop pickers with open arms during 1938. The vibrant atmosphere created by people coming together to gather nature's bounty left lasting memories etched into hearts forever. East Peckham saw young and old working side by side amidst its lush greenery on September 1st, 1938. Hop pickers united under sunny skies as they diligently plucked each delicate cone from its vine. Charing introduced us to Harry (Heathfield), known as "the Hedger, " who skillfully wielded his felling axe against nature's obstacles. His dedication ensured that hedgerows remained intact, preserving the beauty of Kent's countryside.