Harvesting around Hesketh Bank. Rimmers Farm, Marsh Lane, Hesketh Bank.

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iBase ID

225983

Reference identifier

sta22042008013

Title

Harvesting around Hesketh Bank. Rimmers Farm, Marsh Lane, Hesketh Bank.

Place

Hesketh Bank

General notes

Photograph probably taken at Rimmer's Farm, Marsh Lane, and shows a reaper-binder machine. Reaping machines with self-binding mechanisms which cut the corn and bound it into sheaves were developed in the 1870s and used widely thereafter.

User feedback: 'Looks to be my Great Grandfather David, and one of his many children at the front.

It could be one of Gladys, David, George or Jimmy at the front.' 25/11/2024.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

17.5/12.5 cm

Year of image

c1920

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