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1970 recreation of a 1920s scene. Typical horse-drawn binding reaper. The bound sheaves were collected and up-ended to dry out in 'shooks' of about a dozen sheaves. Part of a row can be seen on the right of the photograph. One sheaf has just been…

Typical horse-ploughing scene.

PREVREF 2161 duplicate

1920s Albion binding reaper scene recreated in 1970. Sovereign, Baron and Prince wait with their 1920s Albion binding reaper while 'croust' is served by Diana Flowers.

Three men standing on the lawn of a large country house (unidentified location).

Three men outside large country house (unidentified location).

Alfords Engine driving ex Harry Laitys Machine

Note 'Spark Arrestor' on Chimney of Engine

Three men (P Hosking, W Chapple and H Burrows) threshing
by steam engine at Roskestal. Croust time..

Machine owned by J&A Hosking St Buryan. See PREVREF 2065/6

Early example of Machine Trussor Combination. Sheaves brought to Thresher by horse wagon from fields. PREVREF 2062 duplicate photo

Engine has Shafts for horse to haul it between farms Straw Elevator driven by second belt from engine at Garris Farm info Mr I A Phillips