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Voices from Shropshire's farming past: Threshing Day
Here you can listen to people talking about their memories of threshing day in the early 20th Century.
Threshing near Bishop's Castle 1901 (image)
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This shows a steam engine which is powering a threshing machine. Most farmers couldn't afford to own one of their own so it would be rented from a contractor. It would be pulled from farm to farm by horses. (Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives) Photo ...
This shows a steam engine which is powering a threshing machine. Most farmers couldn't afford to own one of their own so it would be rented from a contractor. It would be pulled from farm to farm by horses. (Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives) Photo ...
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