English Rural Life Collection (page 8)

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

McConnel hinds, feeding bines into the machine. 1937

Hill - ploughing, Scarborough

A J Fielding Bedford lorry, laden with wood, at Cowden Farm, Kent. 1937

A solitary goat on a goat farm in Birling, Kent. 1939

Raspberry plantation ruined by drought. 1938

A farmer on his tractor cultivates a field. 1935

Shepherd at night, Farningham. 1934

McConnel hinds, looking for pickers. 1937

Cecil Twist, cattle agent. E Clifton Brown. Man standing with a cow. 1937

A farmer haymaking using a car. The car has an attachment to the front allowing it to push the hay. 1939

A mare and foals in Farningham, Kent. 1939

A farmer and his horse tilling between the gooseberry bushes next to the apple blossom in Farningham, Kent. 1939

Burying the potatoes in a potato clam at St Mary Cray, Kent. 1938

Champ Sheep in Sevenoaks, Kent. 1933

Hops collected. Children help hop picking. 1935

Farm workers in Farningham with his horse team collect hay. 1935

McConnel hinds, children watch the hop picking machine. 1937

Double head cow. 1934

Sheep. 1933

Cabbage plantation. 1934

Mr Baxter in his garden in Sidcup, Kent. 1935

A farmer uses a steam engine to plough a field. 1935

Harvest. 1935

Peat in Kent. 1935

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Only the head of a man can be seen over the tall wheat stems. 1937

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Boy gardener. 1935

A Gyrotiller at work in a field in Staplehurst, Kent. 1937

A team of four houses ploughing a large field in Kent. 1935

Lambs on a field in Eynsford, Kent. 1936

Fruit tour. National Farmers Union (England and Wales). 1935

Bagging potatoes in cold winter snow. 1947

A bull. 1935

Fruit trees, grafted. 1935

Market personalities. 1936

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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.