Farming Gallery

Crowgey Farm, Ruan Minor, Cornwall. 1904

George and Uncle Sampson Bosustow at work harvest time. George has a sickle in his hand and is the son of Sampson. Kelly's Directory records that Sampson Bosustow was at Crowgey Farm until at least 1919 and that Frederick Bosustow had taken over by 1923. Photographer: Unknown

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Agriculture, Corn Field, Cornish, Dog, Edwardian, Farming, Lizard Peninsula

Group photograph with members of the First World War Womens Land Army, Tregavethan Farm, Truro, Cornwall. 1917

Women's Land Army Girls grouped in front of a hay cart with a soldier, Mr Alfred Martin (Tregavethan's owner, holding the dog's paw), Mrs Martin (seated directly behind the dog) and a nurse in uniform. The names of the girls are unknown and their uniforms consist of boots, gaiters, felt hats and pale fabric overalls. Some of the girls are wearing black armbands. Tregavethan was a Women's Land Army training centre during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Disc harrowing, Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. 8th April 1918

Disc harrowing with a tractor, one man driving with another seated on the harrow. Tregothnan house can be seen in the background. Tregothnan has been home to the Boscawen family since 1334. The house was rebuilt by Edward Boscawen (1787-1841), fourth Viscount and First Earl of Falmouth, near the site of an older mansion. Tregothnan has the largest historic garden in Cornwall. It is open to the public for one weekend every year. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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