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Potato harvest, Rafta Farm, St Levan, Cornwall
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Potato harvest, Rafta Farm, St Levan, Cornwall
Mother and daughter (Pamela and Sandra Semmens) working on the potato harvest at Rafta Farm, St Levan, near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: 1970s
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Cardigan Fields Harvest Headscarf Machinery Pamela Potato Sandra Scarf Sort Sorting Vegetable Vegetables
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This evocative photograph captures the essence of rural life in the 1970s, as mother and daughter Pamela and Sandra Semmens work tirelessly on the potato harvest at Rafta Farm in St Levan, Cornwall. Nestled near the rugged cliffs of Lands End, the rolling fields of this idyllic countryside farm are a testament to the hard work and dedication required to bring food from the earth. The scene is set with the golden fields stretching out before them, dotted with mounds of freshly harvested potatoes. The women, dressed in practical attire, work side by side, sorting through the bountiful harvest. Pamela dons a red headscarf and a cardigan, while Sandra wears a blue headscarf and a denim jacket, their faces etched with determination and focus. In the background, a potato grading machine hums along, a testament to the modern farming equipment that helped streamline the harvesting process. The women's hands move deftly through the piles, separating the perfect spuds from the imperfect ones, ensuring only the best make it to market. This heartwarming image transports us back to a simpler time, when the connection between the land, the food we eat, and the people who grow it was more tangible. The semblance of a close-knit family working together in the countryside, surrounded by nature, is a poignant reminder of the enduring bond between farming, food, and the passage of time.
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