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Description

This photograph is thought to have been taken on John Henson’s farm on Pennys Line, where he harvested 400 acres of rye grass, crested dog's tail and grain. The traction engine was purchased by Gifford and Henson, who worked in partnership as contractors, about 1902.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Gs 21
Date
1903
Digitisation ID
2011N_Gs21_004736
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
farming,
work,
Community Tags
crops,
farm machinery,
grass,
sacks,
steam engine,
threshing,
workers,

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Ploughing Swamp Land with Horses
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Three Reaping and Binding Machines, Penny's Line
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Clydesdale Ploughing Team at Work
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Stacking oats, Feilding area
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