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Sheep shearing Craven Arms 1932 (image)
Sheep were normally shorn when warmer weather made the fleece "rise" with natural oils. This made it easier for the shearer and the heavier wool was more valuable. The men are using an early shearing machine powered by the man turning the wheel at the back.
(Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives)
Photo provided by Mrs B. Dale
(For further information see "The Working Countryside 1862-1945" by Robin Hill and Paul Stamper, Swan Hill Press 1993)