Ploughing Collection (page 2)

Spring (colour litho)
8633259 Spring (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for The Children's Object Book (Frederick Warne)

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum .

Engraving depicting a farm labourer carrying a pitchfork whilst speaking to some of the townsfolk
UIG5426325 Engraving depicting a farm labourer carrying a pitchfork whilst speaking to some of the townsfolk. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a French labourer walking with some tools. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426319 Engraving depicting a French labourer walking with some tools. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting the principles of leverage. Dated 16th Century
UIG5426035 Engraving depicting the principles of leverage. Dated 16th Century; UIG.

Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted
FGL5474181 Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: scorpion and scales

German settlement in 19th century America. (print)
7419899 German settlement in 19th century America. (print); (add.info.: A German settlement in 19th century America. After a work by F); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Occupational safety in 1880, respirator for chemical laboratories, breathing apparatus, historical illustration
UIG5414434 Occupational safety in 1880, respirator for chemical laboratories, breathing apparatus, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888; UIG.

Occupational safety in 1880, smoke hood, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888
UIG5414418 Occupational safety in 1880, smoke hood, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888; UIG.

Japanese Workers Using A Rice Mill In Japan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875
UIG5420660 Japanese Workers Using A Rice Mill In Japan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage.

Portrait of emigrant life in North America, 19th century
7261204 Portrait of emigrant life in North America, 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A portrait of emigrant life in North America in the 19th century. Top: On the Road)

Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)
LAF470863 Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.2x149.8 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders.

Pipe, Play, Play, Plow, Plum, Pole, Pond, Post, Pray, Prop, Puff, Pull (engraving)
8650004 Pipe, Play, Play, Plow, Plum, Pole, Pond, Post, Pray, Prop, Puff, Pull (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pipe, Play, Play, Plow, Plum)

The British Empire, 1920s: India (colour litho)
8657398 The British Empire, 1920s: India (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India)

Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho)
8663706 Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor)

Dictionary: Harrow (engraving)
8636620 Dictionary: Harrow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harrow. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

100 old time Bible words (litho)
8673197 100 old time Bible words (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 old time Bible words)

Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho)
8677788 Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho)
8676268 Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peeps into the life of early mankind)

Ploughing (colour litho)
8665911 Ploughing (colour litho) by Ball, Wilfrid Williams (1853-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing. Illustration for English Country Life by Walter Raymond (TN Foulis)

Ploughing and sowing seed, 1775
3480659 Ploughing and sowing seed, 1775; (add.info.: Ploughing and sowing seed, scene, from the 1775 edition of 'Oeconomie generale de la campagne, ou Nouvelle maison rustique', Paris, 1700)

A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil
3740746 A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil; (add.info.: Hand tinted lithograph depicting a harrow being used to implement for breaking up)

The trial use of the steam plough 'The Enterprise'
3740743 The trial use of the steam plough 'The Enterprise'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the trial use of the steam plough 'The Enterprise' designed by Lord Dunmore)

A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming
3732425 A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a moveable anchor vehicle for use at one end of a field to act as a pulley block for rope to which a plough is)

A water cart for replenish the boiler of a steam engine used in mechanical ploughing
3732414 A water cart for replenish the boiler of a steam engine used in mechanical ploughing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a water cart for replenish the boiler of a steam engine used in)

A self-moving anchor for use in mechanical ploughing
3732420 A self-moving anchor for use in mechanical ploughing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a self-moving anchor for use in mechanical ploughing with steam engine at one side of field)

A plough for steam ploughing equipment
3732412 A plough for steam ploughing equipment; (add.info.: Illustration of a plough for steam ploughing equipment. The plough being fixed to a rope and able to make a furrow travelling backwards)

Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848
3478855 Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848; (add.info.: Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

World War I 1914-1918. Farmer and his wife ploughing with two horses. A soldier is speaking to the farmer
528642 World War I 1914-1918. Farmer and his wife ploughing with two horses. A soldier is speaking to the farmer and motioning towards soldiers in the distance

A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming
3732424 A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a moveable anchor vehicle for use at one end of a field to act as a pulley block for rope to which a plough is)

A 'balance' plough
3732413 A 'balance' plough; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 'balance' plough which could operate both forwards and backwards without being turned round)

A plan for a windlass for steam ploughing
3732431 A plan for a windlass for steam ploughing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a plan for a windlass for steam ploughing designed in England. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Scarifying Plough for use in steam ploughing
3740608 A Scarifying Plough for use in steam ploughing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Scarifying Plough for use in steam ploughing. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A horse-drawn plough
3740606 A horse-drawn plough; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a horse-drawn plough being used to harvest crops in France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bullocks being used to pull a wooden plough
3740612 Bullocks being used to pull a wooden plough; (add.info.: Engraving depicting bullocks being used to pull a wooden plough in Egypt. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The ploughing and traction engine by J & F Howard of Bedford
3740610 The ploughing and traction engine by J & F Howard of Bedford; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the ploughing and traction engine by J. & F. Howard of Bedford)

Woman in labour, German woodcut, 18th Century
UIG5414753 Woman in labour, German woodcut, 18th Century; UIG.

Occupational safety in 1880, respirator, breathing apparatus, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888
UIG5414431 Occupational safety in 1880, respirator, breathing apparatus, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888; UIG.

Palanquin or sedan bearers in Korea, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414384 Palanquin or sedan bearers in Korea, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG.

Cultivation Of Rice In Japan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420662 Cultivation Of Rice In Japan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a Chinese agricultural labour at work. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426344 Engraving depicting a Chinese agricultural labour at work. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

The plowing, c. 1910 (chromo)
1790166 The plowing, c. 1910 (chromo); (add.info.: peasant ploughing with ox cart, France early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Bullock team at Saddlescombe, Sussex, 1860s (b/w photo)
8675983 Bullock team at Saddlescombe, Sussex, 1860s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bullock team at Saddlescombe, Sussex, 1860s)

Pair of draught horses (coloured photo)
8635276 Pair of draught horses (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pair of draught horses)

Medieval agricultural tools (engraving)
8672989 Medieval agricultural tools (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval agricultural tools)

Tom Thumb (colour litho)
8646664 Tom Thumb (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Thumb. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

Bauer Am Pflug / Farmer at the Plow (colour litho)
8666211 Bauer Am Pflug / Farmer at the Plow (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bauer Am Pflug)

Past & Present: The Plough (colour litho)
8668704 Past & Present: The Plough (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plough. Early Type of Plough)

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"Preserving Tradition: Ploughing with Shire Horses in Derbyshire, England" In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England, a timeless tradition unfolds as majestic shire horses gracefully pull the plough through fertile fields. This age-old practice showcases the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals in agriculture. During the annual Ploughing Match, a magnificent team of shire horses takes center stage. Their sheer strength and elegance captivate onlookers as they navigate the land with precision and power. The rhythmic sound of hooves against soil echoes across the landscape, reminding us of a simpler time when horsepower was truly measured by these noble creatures. As we delve into history, we stumble upon an iconic Women's Land Army poster that depicts women fearlessly guiding horse-drawn ploughs during World War II. These resilient individuals stepped up to fill vital roles on farms while men were away at war – their contribution forever etched in our collective memory. Reflecting back even further, Bruegel's masterpiece "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" comes to mind; amidst this bustling scene depicting everyday life, one can almost imagine farmers diligently tending to their fields using similar techniques passed down through generations. The evolution of technology is evident too – from traditional horse-drawn ploughs to Fowlers Steam Engine revolutionizing farming practices. Yet despite advancements, there remains something enchanting about witnessing a farmer alongside his trusty team of working horses harmoniously turning over rich earth. Photographs from Lealholm Hall Farm transport us back to 1889 when hardworking farmers harnessed nature's strength for agricultural progress. In those days before tractors dominated fields worldwide, it was these loyal equine companions who shared in every triumph and challenge faced by their human counterparts. Today we pay homage to these enduring traditions as well as those who tirelessly preserve them.