English Rural Life Collection (page 2)

Dumping apples on Green Street Green in Dartford, Kent. 1937

A farmer and his horse team harrowing a field in Bexley. 1938

Harvest Scene, Transporting corn. 1934

A horse show in Westerham, Kent. Young girl riding a pony. 1936

A team of working horses stop for a snack from the Blackthorn blossom in Farningham in Kent. 1936

Pig barn, Foots Cray, Kent. 1935

A little girl eats raspberrys in Sidcup. 1935

A farmer sprays his currants. 1936

Farm workers returning home on their horses after a days ploughing. 1937

Motorcycle in caves at Chislehurst, Kent. Mushroom growing. 1934

Tunbridge Wells Show. Judging Students. 1934

Digging up parsnips in Kent. 1937

Jimmy Burrows and flail. 1935

Tunbridge Wells Show. Shoeing class. 1934

Farm workers sitting under a pylon, eating their lunch. 1936

Womens Land Army in training in Wye, Kent. Here the Land Girls are being given ploughing instructions using a miniature plough in a sandbox. 1939

A horse enters an arena. 1936

Harry Wadman trimming a sheep for a show. 1937

The stringing of the hop poles. 1937

A farmer and his team of horses plough a field in Sidcup, Kent. 1936

Apple tree laden with fruit. 1935

Northern Ireland. Small farmer preparing the land for sugar beet. County Derry. 20 June 1951

Ploughing up a bungalows large front garden in Sidcup. Agriculture in the suburbs. 1935

Grazing cows in a buttercup field. 1939

A young farm worker farmer feeds her chickens. 1935

A woman farm worker tending to the chickens. Poultry run. 1935

First Christmas Fat Stock Show since the War at Edenbridge. Mr. S. Warnett ( in trilby ) and Dick Foster ( in cap ) judging class 1 ( for steers ) at the Edenbridge, Kent, Christmas Fat Stock Show

Farm workers in Farningham, Kent at work using a portable steam engine and belt-driven threshing machine. In the fore ground one of the workers cares to a pair of shire horses. 1936

Cows going into New Barn Farm, Westerham, Kent. 1935

Hop picker sleeping under the hop bushes. 1938

Harrowing the cabbage crop on the shore of the Thames at Manor Farm, Crossness, near Woolwich London 1949

Mr W R Gaines shows off one of his turkeys on his farm in Frant, East Sussex. 1937

A horse show in Westerham, Kent. 1936

A man stringing the hop poles from his ladder. 1937

Hop pickers in East Peckham. A child helping in the hop field. 1 September 1938

Pruning apple trees near Swanley, Kent. 9 December 1938

Empty glass house at the Horticultural College, Swanley, Kent. 1935

A farmer and his horse seed drilling in Maplescombe near Farningham, Kent

A farmer and his team of horses plough a field in Bexley near London. 1938

Workers load crates of fruit into cold storage. 1939

3 December 1952 The first Fatstock Show after World War II, behind Edenbridge High Street. Edenbridge, Kent, England. ?John Topham / TopFoto

Poultry run. 1935

A man sprays a fruit trees against pests and disease. 1935

A man and his horse ploughing in the back garden. 1935

Drying plants, rose hips, Avery Hill. 1937

Farm worker sowing oats with a horse drawn seed drill in Shoreham, Kent. 1937

Sheep shearing. A farmer hand - shears his flock of sheep. 1935

Pear trees at the East Malling Research Station open day in Kent. 1938

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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.