Bygones: The Harvest

Synopsis: A BYGONES Special by Anglia Television, recording the memories of a group of retired farm workers in 1975, memories going back to the turn of the century. The programme goes through the key operations: mowing by scythe; the clipper reaper; the dangerous sail reaper and finally the binder. Leading the harvest wagons, stack-building (with and without an elevator), threshing with the flail and then steam-powered thresher are all recalled in detail.
Series: Bygones, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 1998
Year of production: 1997
Subjects: Agriculture
Keywords: agricultural equipment; agricultural workers; further education; oral history; harvesting

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Notes: DVDs and books for enthusiasts in the land-based industries: farmers and smallholders, workers in the earthmoving, forestry and heavy transport occupations. Titles deal with current activities and machinery as well as the history of the industries.

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