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Voices from Shropshire's farming past: Fruit Picking and Cider Making
Here you can listen to one lady's memories of picking fruit and making cider.
Cider making Bucknell area c1900 (image)
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On the left can be seen a steam powered "scratter" which mashed the apples. The pulp was then squeezed in the screw press from which juice ran into the vat in the middle of the picture. It was then scooped with buckets into a barrel for taking away to He...
On the left can be seen a steam powered "scratter" which mashed the apples. The pulp was then squeezed in the screw press from which juice ran into the vat in the middle of the picture. It was then scooped with buckets into a barrel for taking away to He...
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