Ploughing Collection (page 4)

A family setting out for a Sunday morning service, 1850 (engraving)
3478148 A family setting out for a Sunday morning service, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family setting out for a Sunday morning service)

General agricultural activities
3732636 General agricultural activities; (add.info.: Engraving depicting general agricultural activities: ploughing, sowing, rolling and harrowing. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A common type of rhomboidal harrow
3732446 A common type of rhomboidal harrow; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a common type of rhomboidal harrow which would be used to implement the breaking up)

A colonial plough with wooden mold-board
3740751 A colonial plough with wooden mold-board; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a colonial plough with wooden mold-board. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A farmer ploughing with the aid of oxen
3740747 A farmer ploughing with the aid of oxen; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a farmer ploughing with the aid of oxen Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The improved windlass with brakes and controls
3740614 The improved windlass with brakes and controls; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the improved windlass with brakes and controls, designed for steam ploughing by J. Fowler)

A steam plough used in the Prairie States of the US
3732415 A steam plough used in the Prairie States of the US; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam plough used in the Prairie States of the United States)

Ploughing and harrowing with horses and sowing seed broadcast. In background is a postmill for grinding corn
531499 Ploughing and harrowing with horses and sowing seed broadcast. In background is a postmill for grinding corn. From French La Nouvelle Maison Rustique 8th edition Paris 1762

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October, Ploughing, Sowing, and Threshing (litho)
8658111 October, Ploughing, Sowing, and Threshing (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: October, Ploughing, Sowing, and Threshing)

In a Canadian Orchard (colour litho)
8633206 In a Canadian Orchard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Canadian Orchard)

How did farmers work in days gone by? (litho)
8676257 How did farmers work in days gone by? (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How did farmers work in days gone by)

Engraving depicting potato planting in Scotland. A ploughman and his team making drills (a,b)
UIG5426397 Engraving depicting potato planting in Scotland. A ploughman and his team making drills (a,b); workers filling dung carts (f,g); steward (h); emptying dung which women (m,n,o,p) spread

Engraving depicting women planting potatoes by hand. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426375 Engraving depicting women planting potatoes by hand. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting two labourers building a dry stone wall somewhere in the English countryside
UIG5426328 Engraving depicting two labourers building a dry stone wall somewhere in the English countryside. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Railway strikers sabotaging a train during The Pullman Strike, United States of America, May 11, 1894
UIG5419720 Railway strikers sabotaging a train during The Pullman Strike, United States of America, May 11, 1894. From The History of Our Country, published 1900 ©UIG/Leemage.

Russian potter, historic engraving of 1883
UIG5414179 Russian potter, historic engraving of 1883; UIG.

Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle, 1862
7125125 Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle, 1862; (add.info.: Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle)

The Valentino cultivated by the 23rd Territorial Militia Battalion (b/w photo)
6203540 The Valentino cultivated by the 23rd Territorial Militia Battalion (b/w photo); (add.info.: WORLD WAR I war garden: the Valentino cultivated by the 23rd Territorial Militia Battalion)

Agriculture: a Russian peasant plowing his field. Russian popular engraving of the 19th century
FGL5475274 Agriculture: a Russian peasant plowing his field. Russian popular engraving of the 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi.

Farming in days gone by
3732631 Farming in days gone by; (add.info.: Illustration depicting farming in days gone by. 1. Ploughing in Roman times. 2. A Saxon ploughing. 3. Saxon sowing seed. 4. Norman carving a joint. 5)

A steam ploughing windlass
3732430 A steam ploughing windlass; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam ploughing windlass designed to be kept separate from the steam engine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming
3732429 A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a moveable anchor vehicle for use at one end of a field to act as a pulley block for rope to which a plough is)

A 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine
3732428 A 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine)

The support for ropes across field used to drag plough in ploughing with stationary steam engine
3732423 The support for ropes across field used to drag plough in ploughing with stationary steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the support for ropes across field used to drag plough in)

Giles' steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs
3732421 Giles' steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Giles' steam bull, a steam locomotive, being used to pull five single furrow ploughs)

Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to Fowler's arrangement
3740611 Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to Fowler's arrangement; (add.info.: Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to)

Calcining (roasting) tin ore, 1876 (engraving)
3478854 Calcining (roasting) tin ore, 1876 (engraving); (add.info.: Calcining (roasting) tin ore: Cornwall. Woman is feeding crushed ore through hopper into Calcining furnace below

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740742 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740735 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740732 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Clydesdale stallion and mare with plough
864159 Clydesdale stallion and mare with plough; (add.info.: Clydesdale stallion and mare harnessed to the plough with ploughboy in attendance)

Ancient Roman ox-drawn plough (engraving)
8635799 Ancient Roman ox-drawn plough (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Roman ox-drawn plough. Illustration from Rom)

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Threshing (b/w photo)
8649184 Threshing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Threshing. Illustration for Things seen in Northern India by T L Pennell (Seeley, Service)

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Working life of medieval peasants (woodcut)
8672868 Working life of medieval peasants (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working life of medieval peasants)

Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough (litho)
8663856 Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough (litho) by Nikosthenes, (fl.540-510 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough)

The plough designed by Jethro Tull
3586322 The plough designed by Jethro Tull; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the plough designed by Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull (1674-1741) an English agricultural pioneer

Ploughing, rolling and harrowing using horses, sowing seed broadcast and with Abbe Soumille's seed drill (Fig 4)
531497 Ploughing, rolling and harrowing using horses, sowing seed broadcast and with Abbe Soumille's seed drill (Fig 4). Fig1 is type of plough invented by Jethro Tull

Engraving of a bas-relief depicting Egyptians moving a giant statue from the quarries
UIG5426300 Engraving of a bas-relief depicting Egyptians moving a giant statue from the quarries. They have mounted the colossus on a sledge

Ploughing with oxen, sowing seed broadcast and harrowing. In background agricultural tools are being made from wood
531495 Ploughing with oxen, sowing seed broadcast and harrowing. In background agricultural tools are being made from wood

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus. Creator: Joos de Momper, the younger
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, Unknown date

'Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Figure studies with horses and chariots, 1832-1880. Creator: Jan Weissenbruch
Figure studies with horses and chariots, 1832-1880

A Thousand Grasses (Chigusa) (image 29 of 33), 1900. Creator: Kamisaka Sekka
A Thousand Grasses (Chigusa) (image 29 of 33), 1900. Album of (thirty) color woodblock prints

The Age of Silver, 1599. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Nicolaus van Aelst
The Age of Silver, 1599. From The Four Ages of the World, pl. 2

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"Preserving Tradition: Ploughing with Shire Horses in Derbyshire, England" In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England, a timeless tradition unfolds as majestic shire horses gracefully pull the plough through fertile fields. This age-old practice showcases the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals in agriculture. During the annual Ploughing Match, a magnificent team of shire horses takes center stage. Their sheer strength and elegance captivate onlookers as they navigate the land with precision and power. The rhythmic sound of hooves against soil echoes across the landscape, reminding us of a simpler time when horsepower was truly measured by these noble creatures. As we delve into history, we stumble upon an iconic Women's Land Army poster that depicts women fearlessly guiding horse-drawn ploughs during World War II. These resilient individuals stepped up to fill vital roles on farms while men were away at war – their contribution forever etched in our collective memory. Reflecting back even further, Bruegel's masterpiece "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" comes to mind; amidst this bustling scene depicting everyday life, one can almost imagine farmers diligently tending to their fields using similar techniques passed down through generations. The evolution of technology is evident too – from traditional horse-drawn ploughs to Fowlers Steam Engine revolutionizing farming practices. Yet despite advancements, there remains something enchanting about witnessing a farmer alongside his trusty team of working horses harmoniously turning over rich earth. Photographs from Lealholm Hall Farm transport us back to 1889 when hardworking farmers harnessed nature's strength for agricultural progress. In those days before tractors dominated fields worldwide, it was these loyal equine companions who shared in every triumph and challenge faced by their human counterparts. Today we pay homage to these enduring traditions as well as those who tirelessly preserve them.