Hoppers Collection

Hop Picking in Kent - Boughton District Date: 1907

A group of people hop picking in Kent. Date: circa 1910

Cotton gin and wagons, Vicinity of Moundville, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Cotton gin and wagons. Vicinity of Moundville, Alabama

Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession (litho)
2780572 Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession)

Hop-picking (b / w photo)
6013770 Hop-picking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hop-picking. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Hop-picking season in Kent 1901
Summer months were very popular for going to Kent for the annual hop-picking season. People would come from miles around to spend the summer months sleeping in primitive camps for two or three weeks

Rose & Crown Pub, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent
Rose & Crown public house, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent. Acted as a hospital for the many local hop pickers with a ward for 10 to 12 children

A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving)
1053313 A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip with the Hop Pickers)

She dances with a certain rough gracefulness (litho)
2780571 She dances with a certain rough gracefulness (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: She dances with a certain rough gracefulness)

Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours, "Hoppers"(engraving)
1625732 Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours, " Hoppers" (engraving) by Lee, William (1808-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

Winged Froghopper - UK
SPH-2766 Winged FROGHOPPER UK Cixius nervosus Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

The Little Hoppers Hospital at Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent, which prior to its role as a hospital for the many local hop pickers, was the Rose & Crown public house

Picture No. 11980989
Red Blue White Monkey Hopper, grasshopper, Las Tangaras Bird Reserve, Choco, Colombia Red Blue White Monkey Hopper, grasshopper, Las Tngaras Bird Reserve, Choc, Colombia Date:

North Sea Camp Borstal Institution, Lincolnshire
North Sea Camp Borstal Institution at Freiston, Lincolnshire. Boys with spades at work reclaiming land from the sea. Small wagons with hoppers run on a railway track. Date: circa 1945

Picture No. 11980956
Red Blue White Monkey Hopper, grasshopper, Las Tangaras Bird Reserve, Choco, Colombia Red Blue White Monkey Hopper, grasshopper, Las Tngaras Bird Reserve, Choc, Colombia Date:

Great hop-pickers demonstration 1908
Dense crowds in Trafalgar square, demonstrating against a threatened industry of foreign hop imports, large crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, estimated forthy to fifty thousand people

Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours: Hoppers Painted by William Lee; Hop Picking, 1851 Engraving

Exposition Nancy 1909 - Accumulators Lorraine ore hoppers with hatches. Date: circa 1911

Picture No. 10894455
Arctic Tern - feeding on sand hoppers (Sterna paradisaea) Date:

Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours: Hoppers Painted by William Lee; Hop Picking, 1851 Engraving

Farmer loading seed drill with Spring Barley seed, Cumbria, England, April

Farmyard with two bulk feed hoppers for animal feed, Yorkshire, England, August

Green Leafhopper (Cicadella viridis) adult female, resting on grass leaf, Powys, Wales, August

Planthopper (Conomelus anceps) brachypterus (short-winged) form, adult, resting on grass leaf, Powys, Wales, August

Green Leafhopper (Cicadella viridis) adult male, resting on stem, Leicestershire, England, August

Lacehopper (Tachycixius pilosus) adult, resting on birch leaf, Powys, Wales, May

Treehopper larvae and adults. Treehoppers (family: Membracidae) are insects that feed on the sap in plant stems. The numerous species take a wide variety of shapes

Leafhopper head C018 / 5735
Leafhopper head. Leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae) are very small, sap-sucking, jumping hemipteran bugs. Some species are major vectors of bacterial plant diseases

Ants harvesting treehopper honeydew
Ants (brown) harvesting treehopper (green) honeydew. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by certain insects and their larvae (here)

Planthopper (Issus coleoptratus) adult, peering over leaf edge in garden, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, July

Green Leafhopper (Cicadella viridis) adult, resting on stem, Downe Bank Nature Reserve, North Downs, Kent, England, august

Farmer loading green bean seeds into seed drill hopper, St. Paul, Oregon, U. S. A
Farmer loading green bean seeds into seed drill hopper, St. Paul, Oregon, U.S.A

Farmer loading Westminster spring barley seeds into seed drill hopper, Pilling, Lancashire, England, march

Close-up of Westminster spring barley seeds in seed drill hopper, Pilling, Lancashire, England, march

Treehopper (Membracidae sp. ) young nymphae, clutched together and feeding on leaf, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco
Treehopper (Membracidae sp.) young nymphae, clutched together and feeding on leaf, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru

Feed hoppers for storing feed for dairy cattle, Flintshire, North Wales, july

Treehopper (Membracidae sp. ) adult female, guarding eggs, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru
Treehopper (Membracidae sp.) adult female, guarding eggs, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru

Wax-tailed Planthopper (Lystra lanata) adult, resting on tree trunk, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Wax-tailed Planthopper (Lystra lanata) adult, resting on tree trunk, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Rhododendron leafhoppers courting
Rhododendron leafhoppers (Graphocephala fennahi) courting on a rhododendron leaf. The male (left) is approaching the female in order to commence mating. Photographed in the UK

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"Hoppers: A Glimpse into the Vibrant Tradition of Hop Picking in Kent" Step back in time to witness the lively scenes of hop picking in Kent's Boughton District, captured in Picture No. 11980989. This captivating image showcases a group of people diligently engaged in this age-old agricultural practice. Meanwhile, at North Sea Camp Borstal Institution in Lincolnshire, hoppers find solace and purpose as they contribute to the cultivation of hops. The cotton gin and wagons near Moundville, Alabama, depicted by Walker Evans in 1936, remind us that hoppers' hard work extends beyond just one region. Your eyes are irresistibly drawn to a procession portrayed lithographically – an enchanting sight indeed. The rough gracefulness with which she dances is mesmerizing; it encapsulates the spirit and energy of hop-picking season. Transport yourself further into history with an engraving titled "A Trip with the Hop Pickers. " Join them on their journey through picturesque landscapes as they embark on this annual adventure filled with camaraderie and hard work. The Rose & Crown Pub stands proudly amidst Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood – a beloved gathering place for hoppers after long days spent laboring under the sun. Here stories are shared over pints as memories are made. Immerse yourself completely within this world by visiting an exhibition showcasing works from the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours. Among these masterpieces lies "Hoppers, " capturing both the beauty and significance of this timeless tradition. As we delve deeper into black-and-white photographs depicting hop-picking scenes from years gone by, we gain insight into its rich heritage. These images transport us back to Kent's hop fields during 1901 when families united for a common purpose – harvesting nature's bounty together. Intriguingly diverse yet inherently connected across time and space, hoppers symbolize resilience, community, and the enduring bond between humans and nature.