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The Elsoms of Spalding

The Elsoms of Spalding The Elsoms of Spalding are a branch of the Elsoms of Boston. The founder of this branch was Isaac Elsom, son of John Elsom, cabinet maker. His Christian name is somewhat of a c…

Gleaning in Pinchbeck

Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. This was a method of …

Collection of Farming Photographs in South Holland

Pictures from "Memories of Lincolnshire Farming by Alan Sennett"…

Cattle Sales on the Street in Spalding

Does anybody recognise the precise location? Is it New Road? Pict…

John Henry Robinson of Deeping

This photo shows a John Henry Robinson of Deeping transporting a group of potato pickers to the field on a horse and cart. Photo is thought to be dated as 1917. Click on image to enlarge…

Wheat Cutting at Twenty 1960’s

Wheat cutting taking place on J. Richardsons Farm, Twenty. Photo dated as 1960's …

Way down on the fens

Sad tale of farming. From 1604 until well into the 19th century, the Carre's Grammar School's only income was a share of the rents of the 'estate at Gedney Fen and Gedney Hill belonging to the Trus…

Dispersal Sale

Buyers came from miles around for what is believed to be the dispersal sale of Ernest Harwood's steam engines and other equipment in the early 1940's. Mr Harwood was a contractor based at Spalding Com…

Lincolnshire Bonnets

Lincolnshire Bonnets were a very common feature in 1890's. Ladies wore these bonnets in the fields, They were hand made using white material, heavily starched "poke" to stiffen. The bonnets had a very…

Potato Pickers, Holbeach St Johns 1905

A photo showing a group of potato pickers in Holbeach St Johns. Dated 1905 Click on image to enlarge…

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