English Rural Life Collection (page 7)

Maize harvesting at Farningham, Kent. 1934

The long pig stye at Tripes farm, Orpington, Kent. 1936

Orpington garden fete in Kent. The baby show. 1938

Bananas at Crockenhill Wood, Kent. 1934

Farmers with their horse drawn Suntyne seed drill in Darenth, Kent. 1938

Seagulls swoop in to feast on the worms that have been surfaced by a farmer ploughing the field with his horses in Dartford, Kent. 1939

Burning grass in Otford. 1938

A farm in Lenham, Kent

A farmer and his horse team plough a field at the back of houses in Eltham, London. 1939

Mr Thomas Buckshall. 1936 Rural farmers build in Paddock Wood. 1936

Hawthorn blossom. 1939

A view over hop fields showing the hop pickers and the oast houses in the distance. 1935

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The Edenbridge and Oxted Show - 2 August 1960 Supreme Champion Fresian - R. Sternburgs bull Plurenden Chancellor 2nd credit: John Topham / TopFoto

Sorting potatoes. 1935

Banana plants being cared for in Crockenhill, Kent. 1936

A butterfly farm at Bexley. A woman catching butterflies with a huge net on top of a ladder. 1933

Duckilings having a swim watched over by a chicken

A Berkshire Sow with her litter of piglets. 1937

A maintenance man uses a motorized scythe to mow the side of the road. 1937

A farmer fertilising a fields with his tractor. 1939

The early lambing season brings a lovely sight at Horton Kirby in Kent. 1936

The luncheon at the East Malling Research Station in Kent. 2 June 1937

Crockenhill Woods December. 1934

Horses working on the farm - ploughing in Clydesdales, Ayrshire

Hay making on the farm at Foots Cray, Kent. 1935

Cutting leeks down in Dartford marshes. 1939

Furrowing. 1933

Sheep sheering in Wrotham, Kent. The farmer uses his leg to pin down the ram. 1 June 1937

A farmer and his horse tethered to 25 year old McCormick Twine Binder with the Appleby binding attachment, on a field in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

A farmer harvests his fields with his shire horse tethered. 1935

A horse drawn roller rolling in oats in field. 1938

Man crafting cherry trees. 1937

McConnel hinds, hop pickers cleaning bines for the machine. 1937

Watercress beds in Footscray cared for Mr Johnstone seen here with a basket load of freshly picked watercress. 1938

Sheep at Sevenoaks market. 1935

A farmer and his tractor plough a field. 1935

Changing Britain - the suburbs meet the farmland A farmer and his horse team plough a field at the back of houses in Eltham. 1939

A farmer and his team of horse team plough a field in Kingsdown, Kent. A boy follows closely by. 1938

Cowshed interior. 1935

Dairy carts at a horse show in Westerham, Kent. 1936

A farm worker applying fruit tree protection. 1939

A man with a bundle of thatch in his arms works on the thatching on the roof of a cottage in Orpington. 1935

Admiring the display at the North Kent Agricultural Association fruit show. 1937

A cornfield. 1935

A farmer using sacks for storing his potatoes. 1939

Lambing, Farningham. 1934

Land Girl driving a tractor during WW2 - a girl now in training for the Womens Land Army at an agricultural college in Kent

Colt running through an open gate. 1934

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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.