Elderly farmhand at harvest time

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Elderly farmhand at harvest time

Elderly farmhand (80 years old) at harvest time, stopping work to have a sip of beer. Date: circa 1960s

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Media ID 23055270

© Mary Evans Picture Library/ANDREW BESLEY

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EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the essence of harvest time in the 1960s, as an elderly farmhand takes a well-deserved break from his laborious work. The man, dressed in a worn waistcoat, trousers, and a dusty trilby hat, appears to be in his eighties, his weathered face etched with the lines of a life spent toiling on the land. With one hand on his hip and the other cradling a cold beer, he gazes off into the distance, perhaps lost in thought or simply enjoying the momentary respite from the relentless pace of farming. Surrounding him are the trappings of rural life: the golden fields of ripe grain stretching out to the horizon, the wooden handles of his tools and the rusting machinery of the harvester, the hot summer sun beating down on his weathered skin. The scene is one of hard work and determination, of the simple pleasures of rural life, and of the passage of time. The photograph transports us back to a bygone era, a time when the rhythms of the land dictated the daily routine, and the simple pleasures of a cool beer on a hot day were a cherished reward for a hard day's work. It is a poignant reminder of the enduring connection between the human spirit and the land, and the resilience and determination of those who work it.

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