Threshing Collection (page 5)

The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Copy of a manuscript showing agricultural occupations from July to December. July, mowing and making hay; August, reaping; September, hunting; October, hawking; November

The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Artist: Italian master
The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Portable threshing machine, c1910. Machines of this type were used in rickyards or fields, and powered by a portable steam engine

Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, Scottish inventor and millwright, 1811. Top: original form of the machine powered by horses. Bottom: improved form powered by a water wheel

The Harvesters Vase from Crete, 16th century
The Harvesters Vase from Crete, now in the Archaeological Museum of Herakleion, 16th century

Detail from the Book of the Dead showing the Elysian Fields
Detail from the Book of the Dead showing Ani farming in the Elysian Fields. He is reaping corn with a sickle and threshing corn with oxen

Crop rotation: threshing rye grass for seed, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Threshing ryegrass seed in the field, either in sheaf or in bulk. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer and agriculturalist Henry Stephens, 1795 - 1874, first published in the 1840 s

Farmer driving a combine during canola harvest
Side view of a farmer driving a combine during a canola harvest; Legal, Alberta, Canada

Engraving depicting a steam-driven threshing machine. Dated 19th Century

Illustration depicting steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show. Dated 19th Century

Sloth lying under tree harvesting Sloth story
Sloth lying under a tree during harvesting Sloth story (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [n] ti

sloth lies under tree harvesting sloth story
The sloth lies under a tree during harvesting The sloth story (series title), In a hilly landscape, farmers are the grain harvest. Four men thresh the grain

July threshing grain
July: threshing grain

Threshing cattle 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine
Threshing with cattle?. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Ruth series Threshing floor winnowing 1898 Middle East
Ruth series Threshing floor, winnowing, 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Muzzled cow threshing 1900 Middle East Israel
Muzzled cow used for threshing 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Threshing instrument 1900 Middle East Israel
Threshing with instrument 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Threshing cattle 1900 Israel
Threshing with cattle 1900, Israel

Threshing Pig Feeding Zodiacal Sign Sagittarius
Threshing and Pig Feeding; Zodiacal Sign of Sagittarius; Workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541); Ghent, Belgium; about 1510-1520; Tempera colors, gold

Garrett And Sons Patent Combined Threshing And Dressing Machine

County Cork, Ireland; Farmer On Tractor Harvesting Field

Traction Engine & Threshing Machine, New Zealand
Traction Engine & Threshing Machine, Waimate, New Zealand. Date: 1910s

Farmer in grass coat, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

ENGLAND: THRESHING WHEAT. Threshing wheat with a flail. English manuscript illumination, late 13th century

Crockenhill Woods. 1934

Winnowing of the grain in the threshing floor. s.XIV BC. EGYPT. Luxor. Thebes. 18th Dynasty. Painting that decorated the tomb of Menna, scribe of Thutmose IV. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Painting

Early humans harvesting crops. Coloured artwork of Iron Age farming families harvesting and processing wheat. The wheat is being harvested in the background

Wheat threshing. Women using sticks and bamboo poles to thresh the grains from harvested wheat bundles. Wheat (Triticum sp.) is one of the worlds major cereal crops

Threshing 1930S
Harvest time, Essex. The ripe barley is being fed into the thresher, the straw forced out is then compressed into bales, wired up and then carried up to the stack to be stored

Waverley threshing machine, USA
Waverley & Co threshing machine with gas 22hp engine (horse-drawn), USA. Date: circa 1910s

Threshing Corn With Flails, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Threshing With Flails, Turning the Sheaf, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails turning corn outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Agriculture. Threshing. Engraving by R. Milliet. 19th centur
Agriculture. Threshing with threshing board. Engraving by R. Milliet. 19th century. Colored

Spain. Castle Alcaniz. Gothic paintings depicting July with
Spain. Alcaniz. Calatravos Castle. Gothic paintings depicting July with a man threshing, beating the harvest and with a water bottle behind him

French steam thresher
A French steam thresher, constructed by Renaud, Nantes Date: 1862

Garrett Steam Thresher
Garretts steam thresher Date: 1863

Rice threshing, Japan Date: circa 1860

Western Canada - Threshing Scene Date: 1928

Traction Engine (thought to be an Allchin), Northamptonshire, England. Showing Threshing Machine Date: 1900s

Farm scene near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Farm scene with horses and threshing machine near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. circa 1910

Japan - A Farmhouse : sifting and threshing rice
Lantern slide of A Farmhouse : sifting and threshing rice.. Part of Box 158 Japan, part of Boswell Collection, slide no. 11 Date: circa 1890s

Threshing rice, Japan

Rusticating with the Land Girl by Leonard P. Dowd
A page of sketches showing various activities of the Womens Land Army during the First World War including ploughing, threshing

Workers threshing grain, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Harvesting scene with soldiers, Western Front, WW1
A harvesting scene with soldiers on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Primitive ox-pulled threshing device
Simple threshing device pulled by a team of oxen. Possibly in India (?). Date: circa 1910s

Andrew Meikle
ANDREW MEIKLE Scottish engineer, who invented the thrashing- (or threshing) machine. Date: 1719 - 1811

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"Preserving Traditions: Threshing - A Glimpse into the Peasant Working Life" Step back in time and witness the age-old practice wheat, a vital part of peasant working life. This captivating cross section of a steam thresher reveals the intricate machinery behind this labor-intensive process. Journey to Ireland, where scenes of hardworking peasants come alive as they tirelessly operate horse-powered threshing machines. The advertisement for various types of steam engines showcases the technological advancements that revolutionized farming practices during this era. Across continents, from St Davids in Pembrokeshire, South Wales to the Canadian Prairies, early 1900s witnessed harvest workers united by their shared task – threshing. As depicted in an enchanting Lagonda Agriculture Works poster featuring farmers from Ohio, these individuals played a crucial role in feeding nations. The vast landscapes of North Dakota and Canada provide a breathtaking backdrop for threshing on the Prairies. In these regions, traction engines powered by determination and innovation were utilized to efficiently separate grain from chaff. Threshing wheat was not merely an occupation; it was an art form passed down through generations. It symbolized resilience and community spirit as neighbors came together to ensure bountiful harvests year after year. As we reflect upon this historical practice, let us appreciate those who dedicated their lives to preserving traditions while embracing progress. Threshing remains a testament to human ingenuity and serves as a reminder that our agricultural heritage continues to shape our present-day world.