Agriculture

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William Dawson (my dad) working at Burscough Hall Farm, Chapel Lane. Driving a David Brown Tractor in the fields behind St. Johns RC Church, c1950s.

Prior to the tractor, my dad used two shire horses to plough the fields, all hours of the day, in all weathers.

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Pictured at Alfie or Tom Littles Farm, Meadow Lane area, c1920s.

Left - right: George Dobson, unknown 1, unknown 2, unknown 3, Peter Howard.

(Photo courtesy - Peter Massam).

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Nora Gorst in a field off Wanes Blades Road, Hoscar, c1955. Tyrer's Farm can be seen in the distance.

(Photo courtesy - John Gorst).

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John Gorst at work in the fields just of Wanes Blades Road and Wood Lane, Hoscar.

(Photo courtesy - John Gorst).

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John Gorst at work in the fields just of Wanes Blades Road and Wood Lane, Hoscar.

(Photo courtesy - John Gorst).

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John GorstĀ and family membersĀ at work in the fields just of Wanes Blades Road and Wood Lane, Hoscar.

(Photo courtesy - John Gorst).

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New Hall Farm, Scarisbrick, 1926. Tom Massam is holding the horse. Produce being transported by horse and cart is given a Police escort due to the general strike at the time.

(Photo courtesy - Peter Massam).

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Produce being transported from New Hall Farm, Scarisbrick into Southport (along what is now Scarisbrick New Road, approaching Kew roundabout), by horse and cart. It is given a Police escort due to the general strike at the time, 1926.

(Photo courtesy - Peter Massam).

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Ploughman Tom Dobson, Meadow Lane, Lathom, c1920s.

(Photo courtesy - Peter Massam).

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Thought to be at New Hall Farm, Scarisbrick, WW2.

(Photo courtesy - Peter Massam).

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George Hardman at work in the fields of Mount Farm, Bescar Brow Lane, Scarisbrick, c1930s.

(Photo courtesy - Ste Howard).

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George Hardman at work in the fields of Mount Farm, Bescar Brow Lane, Scarisbrick, c1930s.

(Photo courtesy - Ste Howard).

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Farming the old way.

Henry Brooks (driving) and George Hodge with the old tractor and harvester/binder out in the fields off Bleak Lane, Lathom, 29th August 2015.

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Farming the old way.

Henry Brooks (driving) and George Hodge with the old tractor and harvester/binder out in the fields off Bleak Lane, Lathom, 29th August 2015.