A scene at Ashculm(e) Farm 1926. The lad in front is Fred Lawrence, the men L to R. are Harry Trott, Bob Tait and Percy Clist (who was killed in the war)
Mackham Farm
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A typical farmyard scene at Mackham, two farmers, Gilbert Forbear in the waistcoat and a friend watch the scene with knowing interest. All the requirements for such a farmyard are here, the henhouse and some hens, a dung heap with a winter’s accumulation of dung, three sows eating from their troughs and all of it outside the back door of the farmhouse.
Mr Hill turning a field full of hay.
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Mr. Bert Hill driving his 3 wheeled, almost unique, Allis-Chalmers tractor, turning a field of hay with an Acrobat haymaking machine. The tractor was in use on Churchill’s Farm for many years. It has been restored and is still in Hemyock and is taken to many agricultural shows.
Two cart horses in Hemyock Square
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Two cart horses in the Square. The man on the horse is riding in the normal sideways fashion as carthorses had backs too wide to straddle.
Hay ready for transport.
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A full load of hay, it just needs the sides to be raked down before being hauled to the hay rick at the farm. The photograph (c.1920) was taken in an area that is now the Eastlands Estate
Cissie Gunn Haymaking
18th June 2012 by 2 Comments
Haymaking scene featuring Cissie Gunn- enjoying a mug of cider from the wicker covered ferkin.
Haymaking at Churchill’s farm.
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Haymaking scene on Churchill’s farm, (where Prowses is now), the hay can be seen in rows behind the wagon. Note the wagon rope hanging down from the rear lade, this will be used to rope the load down when it is full of hay.
Hemyock Cattle Market
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Hemyock Cattle Market was held behind the Catherine Wheel (the present name of the pub). The cattle are penned in by mobile wooden hurdles. Later the market had metal railed pens.
Market day in Hemyock
24th March 2012 by Leave a Comment
Market day in Hemyock, always held on a Monday. A Red Devon Bull in a wagon, what other breed would be so docile? 2 traps on the left have already had their horses removed.