A Victorian Farm in Action
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Victorian Photographs 1.
Threshing scene using a Robey portable engine from 1880s. © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
19th century engraving of threshing in progress with threshing machine powered by portable steam engine. ©
Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Threshing scene – a close-up picture of a threshing gang and farm labourers © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Victorian steam engine (Clayton traction engine) from1880. © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
A Victorian harvest supper at Northfield Farm. 1900s © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Mrs Jenny Andrews gleaning barley, pushing sack in a pushchair. 1895 © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Threshing in progress using a Foster engine. 1920s © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Children carrying sacks through the fields. Children were allowed to go ‘gleaning’ after the crop had been harvested. They
could take what remained of the crop. © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Threshing scene at James Auckland's farm using a portable engine with tall chimney - wagon is dated 1880. ©
Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Threshing scene at Dickinson's farm in 1908 showing a Threshing machine and steam engine. On the left is a wagon
laden with sacks of grain. © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
A threshing scene - testing a Robey portable engine with elevator. 1880s © Lincolnshire Archives
Victorian Photographs
Harry Wilkinson sharpening a scythe, wearing a checked cap, open shirt and breeches. 1890 © Lincolnshire Archives
Church Farm Artefact 1
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 2
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 3
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 4
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 5
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 6
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefact 7 & 8
© Church Farm Museum
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefacts 9 & 10
© Church Farm Museum
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefacts 11 & 12
© Church Farm Museum
© Church Farm Museum
Church Farm Artefacts 13 & 14
© Church Farm Museum
© Church Farm Museum
Threshing Images
Bales of straw © Church Farm Museum
Baling Machine © Church Farm Museum
Threshing Images
Taking the finished sacks of grain away. © Church
Farm Museum
Steam Engine © Church Farm Museum
Threshing Images
On top of the threshing drum forking the stooks of corn into the machine. © Church Farm Museum
Threshing Images
Sacks of grain being filled at the front of the
threshing machine. © Church Farm Museum
Side view of the threshing drum © Church Farm Museum
Image descriptions
1.
Cane carpet beater. The woven head of the beater creates a strong, flat surface that will release dust
without damaging the carpet.
2.
A pair of Stoneware cider bottles
3.
The stone hot water bottle was filled with hot water and put in the bed on cold winter nights.
4.
A mincer was an essential item of kitchen equipment. It was used for mincing raw meat and leftovers
and for making sausages.
5.
A selection of dairy tools including a skimmer or fleeter (a small shallow pan with drainage holes in it
- used to skim the cream from the milk), butter pats and mould and a Church Farm Dairy milk bottle.
6.
Wooden rattle used as a bird scarer.
7.
Made of solid cast iron, the flat iron was heated up on the range or open fire and used to smooth
creases from clothes.
8.
Different sized milk measures
9.
Mangle, dolly tubs and wooden dollies used for washing.
10. Range of Victorian kitchen implements on table with child's highchair to side.
11. Metal milk churn and cheese press.
12. Wheelwright's workshop
13. Blacksmith's anvil
14. Blacksmith’s workshop