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Background imageAgriculture Collection: Hay rick fire, Cornwall. September-early October 1921

Hay rick fire, Cornwall. September-early October 1921
Firemen throwing buckets of water on a burning hay rick. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Horse jumping at the Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 1915

Horse jumping at the Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 1915
Miss Ellis of Chagford jumping side-saddle at the Royal Cornwall Show. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Royal Cornwall Show, Truro, Cornwall. 1919

Royal Cornwall Show, Truro, Cornwall. 1919
A group stands outside the Cornish Schools Nature Study and Handicrafts display hut at the Royal Cornwall Show, possibly in Truro in 1919. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Cattle parade with herdsmen at the Royal Cornwall Show. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Hounds, Scorrier House, Gwennap, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Hounds, Scorrier House, Gwennap, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of hounds outside their kennels with two handlers, probably at Scorrier House near St Day. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Shoeing a horse, probably Padstow area, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Shoeing a horse, probably Padstow area, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man fits or repairs a shoe on the front hoof of a horse. Photographer: T.H. Williams

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Beehives and beekeepers, unidentified location, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Beehives and beekeepers, unidentified location, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two men standing against a garden wall with a collection of beehives and a skip for taking swarms. A slate-hung shed can be seen in the background

Background imageAgriculture Collection: H. T. P. farm machinery stand, Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. 20th century

H. T. P. farm machinery stand, Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. 20th century
Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinhorn (H.T.P.) farm machinery stand at the Royal Cornwall Show. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Oxen at work, Mevagissey, Cornwall. 1892

Oxen at work, Mevagissey, Cornwall. 1892
Team of eight oxen ploughing at Bodrugan Farm, Mevagissey. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Background imageAgriculture Collection: The Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 13th-14th June 1923

The Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 13th-14th June 1923
A shire mare and foal, Chicampton Day Dream, winner of the 1st Prize in Class 56, at the Royal Cornwall Show. This photograph was published in the West Briton

Background imageAgriculture Collection: The Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Royal Cornwall Show, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of people at the Royal Cornwall Show, outside the Cornwall County Farm and Dairy Co-operative Society inquiry office. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Haymaking, Cornwall. May-June 1916

Haymaking, Cornwall. May-June 1916
Three men using a horse drawn hayrake to pull hay into winrows or haycocks. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 13th-14th June 1923

Royal Cornwall Show, Camborne, Cornwall. 13th-14th June 1923
Proud horse King Mitchell and handler, winner of the first prize in Class 59, the Draught Horse category at the Royal Cornwall Show. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Hay rick fire, Cornwall. September-early October 1921

Hay rick fire, Cornwall. September-early October 1921
View from the farmyard of two men standing on top of a burning rick trying to dislodge burning hay with pitch forks. A huge cloud of billowing smoke envelopes the trees beyond

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Hay waggon, probably Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Hay waggon, probably Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of women and children sit in a hay waggon with two farm workers behind. Photographer: T.H. Williams

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918

Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Dorothy Hoskin, a milkmaid carrying a yoke with two milk pails, during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Loading flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s

Loading flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s
Two men loading flower boxes onto a horse and cart. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Haymaking near St Buryan, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Haymaking near St Buryan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Group of farmworkers haymaking with a horsedrawn cart. In the foreground is an open mangold clamp. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Hand cutting corn, Belle Vue, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1870s

Hand cutting corn, Belle Vue, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1870s
Three men cutting corn in a field with cottages in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Grampound Show, Grampound, Cornwall. 7th May 1914

Grampound Show, Grampound, Cornwall. 7th May 1914
A horse and rider taking a fall over a Cornish hedge whilst competing in the point to point. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Picking potatoes, Redruth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Picking potatoes, Redruth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of men and women picking potatoes in a field by an engine house. There is no associated mining gear such as head gear or stamps. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Girl with Arum lilies, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s

Girl with Arum lilies, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s
Young woman with a large bunch of Arum lilies, standing in front of a wall. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Transporting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s

Transporting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s
A view of a flower cart, with horse, beside a fishing boat on the shore line. Two men are loading flower boxes. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Carting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s

Carting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s
Flower boxes on a horse and cart. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Transporting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s

Transporting flower boxes, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910s
Flower cart beside a fishing boat on the shore line. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Flower picking, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1900

Flower picking, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1900
A woman in a field picking Scilly Whites narcissi on the Isles of Scilly. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageAgriculture Collection: Bunching Scilly Whites, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1900

Bunching Scilly Whites, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1900
Bunching Scilly Whites narcissi in a glass house on the Isles of Scilly, for the London market. Photographer: Unknown




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