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Field Collection (#98)

In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England, the timeless tradition of ploughing with shire horses continues. The Sketch Ideal Home No

Background imageField Collection: Field full of yellow sunflowers, Newbury, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Field full of yellow sunflowers, Newbury, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageField Collection: Wooden bench looking over green field countryside of High Weald on summer evening

Wooden bench looking over green field countryside of High Weald on summer evening, Burwash, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageField Collection: Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp. ), Aisne, France, May

Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp. ), Aisne, France, May
Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp.), Aisne, France, May

Background imageField Collection: Woman on Veranda, Spinning... 18th century. Creator: Shunsho

Woman on Veranda, Spinning... 18th century. Creator: Shunsho
Woman on Veranda, Spinning; another Pounding Cloth on Rock in Foreground, 18th century

Background imageField Collection: In the Barley-Harvest (Suffolk), 1883 / 87, printed 1888. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

In the Barley-Harvest (Suffolk), 1883 / 87, printed 1888. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
In the Barley-Harvest (Suffolk), 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, pl. vii from the album " pictures of east anglian life" (1888)

Background imageField Collection: Village life in Bengal, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India

Village life in Bengal, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: India - village life in Bengal, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 1860s by Samuel Bourne

Background imageField Collection: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Background imageField Collection: Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: ctofters stock-taking, farmers with sheep, thatched cottages, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageField Collection: Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß

Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß
Vintage 19th century photograph: Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Hesz (alternatively: von Hess) (17 March 1788, Vienna - 13 April 1870, Vienna), was an Austrian soldier and field marshal

Background imageField Collection: Field Gun outside the TJaegershof Restaurant

Field Gun outside the TJaegershof Restaurant
The restaurant has a small but interesting museum which is concerned with the activities nearby, including the St Sixtus Abbey

Background imageField Collection: November and December: 'agricultural work and pig slaughter'

November and December: "agricultural work and pig slaughter"
LRI4705388 November and December: " agricultural work and pig slaughter" Tapestry of the manufactures of Mortlake

Background imageField Collection: Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon

Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon
JLJ4661757 Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon, his plantation in the Earl of Fairfax, Virginia

Background imageField Collection: Advertisement, Beatties Bread is Best, Glasgow

Advertisement, Beatties Bread is Best, Glasgow. 1935

Background imageField Collection: Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, 1909

Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, 1909
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur), American aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, where they were giving various flight demonstrations to set new records for altitude and duration. 1909

Background imageField Collection: Convolvulus hawk-moth and bindweed

Convolvulus hawk-moth and bindweed
Convolvulus hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli, caterpillar and pupa with field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis LXXV. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian from De Europischen Insecten

Background imageField Collection: Field larkspur, Consolida regalis

Field larkspur, Consolida regalis (Delphinium consolida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Background imageField Collection: Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, iron filings, etc

Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, iron filings, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst

Background imageField Collection: Silhouette, Ploughman with plough and horses

Silhouette, Ploughman with plough and horses

Background imageField Collection: Maud Muller, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier

Maud Muller, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier
Maud Muller, the title character in a poem of 1856 by John Greenleaf Whittier (18071892). circa 1856

Background imageField Collection: Man leaning on a fence in the countryside

Man leaning on a fence in the countryside. Date: circa early 1920s

Background imageField Collection: The Parable of the Sower sowing Seeds

The Parable of the Sower sowing Seeds

Background imageField Collection: Oliver Cromwell on horseback, English Civil War

Oliver Cromwell on horseback, English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell on horseback, preparing to go into battle during the English Civil War. circa 1640s

Background imageField Collection: Forbes Field Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Forbes Field Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Forbes Field Stadium, Schenley Park, Oakland District, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team. Date: 1941

Background imageField Collection: Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, USA

Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, USA
Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937

Background imageField Collection: The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis I

The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis I
The Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres

Background imageField Collection: Photograph showing Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), the Italian dictator

Photograph showing Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), the Italian dictator, testing a radio set during the Italian Army manoevres of August 1936

Background imageField Collection: Closer to the sun

Closer to the sun
Sergio AbeVilla

Background imageField Collection: Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower and Olympic Silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul

Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower and Olympic Silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, Pictured at home, September 1988. Fatima Whitbread won Silver with a trow of 70.32 metres

Background imageField Collection: Boosbeck potato picking. (Picture) Two women picking potatos in a field

Boosbeck potato picking. (Picture) Two women picking potatos in a field. Circa 1973

Background imageField Collection: Pig Farm, Teesside, Circa 1973

Pig Farm, Teesside, Circa 1973

Background imageField Collection: Dave Hemingway, Stan Cullimore and Norman Cook of the Housemartins filming a video at

Dave Hemingway, Stan Cullimore and Norman Cook of the Housemartins filming a video at Park Farm, Walkington. 20th August 1987

Background imageField Collection: Drummer Dave Hemingway during filming of a Housemartins video at Park Farm, Walkington

Drummer Dave Hemingway during filming of a Housemartins video at Park Farm, Walkington. 20th July 1987

Background imageField Collection: Yarm School, Yarm, North Yorkshire, England, Monday 6th March 1989

Yarm School, Yarm, North Yorkshire, England, Monday 6th March 1989. Our Picture Shows... Rugby players at Yarm School during practise session

Background imageField Collection: West Hallam ploughing match the only woman in ploughing competition Ann Sale of Draycolt

West Hallam ploughing match the only woman in ploughing competition Ann Sale of Draycolt in the clay 15th October 1981

Background imageField Collection: The Siege of Reading, 1643, Tilehurst. English Civil War, re-enactment

The Siege of Reading, 1643, Tilehurst. English Civil War, re-enactment, performed by The Sealed Knot, an educational charity, Reading, June 1980

Background imageField Collection: Archery, 31st May 1949

Archery, 31st May 1949

Background imageField Collection: 1300 year old Anglo Saxon gold cross found by farm worker Basil Wright (not pictured)

1300 year old Anglo Saxon gold cross found by farm worker Basil Wright (not pictured), in Thurnham, Kent. Mr Wright spotted a tiny gold cross in a field

Background imageField Collection: A Gypsy family outside their caravan. May 1947

A Gypsy family outside their caravan. May 1947

Background imageField Collection: Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer vacationing at Balmoral in May 1981 during their

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer vacationing at Balmoral in May 1981 during their engagement. Dianas entrance into the royal family was believed to be a strategic move to revitalize a family

Background imageField Collection: Racehorse Sea Pigeon winner of thirty-seven races, seen here with Steven Muldoon son of

Racehorse Sea Pigeon winner of thirty-seven races, seen here with Steven Muldoon son of Pat Muldoon who owns the horse. 21st July 1983

Background imageField Collection: A highland cow resting on a field on the Isle of Soay, Inner Hebrides. 18 / 09 / 1960

A highland cow resting on a field on the Isle of Soay, Inner Hebrides. 18 / 09 / 1960
A highland cow resting on a field on the Isle of Soay, Inner Hebrides. 18/09/1960

Background imageField Collection: Two Shire horses ploughing a field in the old fashioned way

Two Shire horses ploughing a field in the old fashioned way

Background imageField Collection: A man on a farm harvesting in a field with his two horses circa 1935

A man on a farm harvesting in a field with his two horses circa 1935

Background imageField Collection: Amateur photgraphers can find themselves on the horns of a dilemma if they look the wrong

Amateur photgraphers can find themselves on the horns of a dilemma if they look the wrong way. West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley. November 1981

Background imageField Collection: The typical touring caravan from the 1970s

The typical touring caravan from the 1970s

Background imageField Collection: A large touring caravan from the 1970s

A large touring caravan from the 1970s

Background imageField Collection: A helicoper hovers above the head of actor Nigel Le Vaillant in a field at Studley Grange

A helicoper hovers above the head of actor Nigel Le Vaillant in a field at Studley Grange, Warwickshire during the making of TV programme " Dangerfield". 28th June 1994

Background imageField Collection: Dray horses from the Vaux brewery at Sunderland are taking a well earned summer break in

Dray horses from the Vaux brewery at Sunderland are taking a well earned summer break in 1988




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In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England, the timeless tradition of ploughing with shire horses continues. The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI captures the essence of sports without broad acres, showcasing the beauty and strength of these magnificent creatures as they till the fertile soil. Across Europe, from Jean Francois Millet's iconic painting "The Angelus" to the breathtaking Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, fields serve as a canvas for nature's artistry. As Mt. Slieve Bearnagh stands tall in Great Britain's landscape, it reminds us of the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. On another continent lies Dayton, Ohio in the United States where an aerial view reveals a bustling university nestled amidst sprawling fields. Meanwhile, at St Barthélemy's airport in Lesser Antilles, a small airplane gracefully lands on a field-turned-runway. From ancient times to modernity, horses have been faithful companions in cultivating fields worldwide. Whether pulling ploughs or grazing peacefully alongside Belted Galloway cows on Wiltshire meadows in England's idyllic countryside - their presence is synonymous with tranquility. In gardens across nations like England and beyond, dogs like Border Collies find solace amidst lush greenery while keeping watch over their playful puppies. These loyal canines embody both companionship and guardianship within these natural havens. Fields hold historical significance too; they bear witness to extraordinary events such as the Christmas Truce during World War I when enemies laid down their weapons to celebrate peace together on this hallowed ground. As we journey through diverse landscapes around Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England - Pen-y-ghent rises majestically alongside Ribblehead Viaduct on Settle to Carlisle Railway - reminding us that even man-made structures can harmonize seamlessly with nature’s grandeur. Finally, we venture into New York City where Ebbets Field once stood as a symbol of America's love affair with baseball.