Threshing Collection (#6)

Threshing Corn in the Ancient Manner, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]

Threshing rice, Amarapura, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Threshing rice, Amarapura, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Threshing out the corn, South Africa, 18th century (1931). Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

The Annamese way of reaping and threshing rice, Annam, Vietnam, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

The winnowing of the grain after threshing, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The winnowing of the grain after threshing, Egypt, 1905. Here is the next step in the process of harvesting in Egypt, The mixture of broken straw

Threshing in Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Threshing in Egypt, 1905. The farm where we find this Egyptian peasant threshing his grain is in the fertile Nile valley of lower Egypt. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Farmers wives at work, Iwakuni, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Farmers wives at work, Iwakuni, Japan, 1904. Farmers wives prepare barley (prior to processing it into grain) by pulling it through iron combs. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Copy of a manuscript showing agricultural occupations from July to December. July, mowing and making hay; August, reaping; September, hunting; October, hawking; November

The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Artist: Italian master
The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Portable threshing machine, c1910. Machines of this type were used in rickyards or fields, and powered by a portable steam engine

Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, Scottish inventor and millwright, 1811. Top: original form of the machine powered by horses. Bottom: improved form powered by a water wheel

The Harvesters Vase from Crete, 16th century
The Harvesters Vase from Crete, now in the Archaeological Museum of Herakleion, 16th century

Detail from the Book of the Dead showing the Elysian Fields
Detail from the Book of the Dead showing Ani farming in the Elysian Fields. He is reaping corn with a sickle and threshing corn with oxen

Crop rotation: threshing rye grass for seed, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Waverley threshing machine, USA
Waverley & Co threshing machine with gas 22hp engine (horse-drawn), USA. Date: circa 1910s

Threshing Corn With Flails, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Threshing With Flails, Turning the Sheaf, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails turning corn outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Agriculture. Threshing. Engraving by R. Milliet. 19th centur
Agriculture. Threshing with threshing board. Engraving by R. Milliet. 19th century. Colored

Spain. Castle Alcaniz. Gothic paintings depicting July with
Spain. Alcaniz. Calatravos Castle. Gothic paintings depicting July with a man threshing, beating the harvest and with a water bottle behind him

French steam thresher
A French steam thresher, constructed by Renaud, Nantes Date: 1862

Garrett Steam Thresher
Garretts steam thresher Date: 1863

Rice threshing, Japan Date: circa 1860

Western Canada - Threshing Scene Date: 1928

Traction Engine (thought to be an Allchin), Northamptonshire, England. Showing Threshing Machine Date: 1900s

Farm scene near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Farm scene with horses and threshing machine near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. circa 1910

Japan - A Farmhouse : sifting and threshing rice
Lantern slide of A Farmhouse : sifting and threshing rice.. Part of Box 158 Japan, part of Boswell Collection, slide no. 11 Date: circa 1890s

Threshing rice, Japan

Rusticating with the Land Girl by Leonard P. Dowd
A page of sketches showing various activities of the Womens Land Army during the First World War including ploughing, threshing

Workers threshing grain, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Harvesting scene with soldiers, Western Front, WW1
A harvesting scene with soldiers on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Primitive ox-pulled threshing device
Simple threshing device pulled by a team of oxen. Possibly in India (?). Date: circa 1910s

Andrew Meikle
ANDREW MEIKLE Scottish engineer, who invented the thrashing- (or threshing) machine. Date: 1719 - 1811

Finishing Steam Thrashing machine
19th century engraving of a Finishing Steam Thrashing machine

Thrashing machine
19th century engraving of a Finishing Thrashing machine

Cross section of threshing machine
Antique illustration of a cross section of threshing machine

Threshing machine beater
Antique illustration of a threshing machine beater

Threshing machine
Antique illustration of a Threshing machine

Illustration, sheaf of wheat standing upright

Illustration of combine harvester harvesting grain crop

Straw trays art - Vietnam famous souvenir in multi-faces are sales in many shops around downtown Hanoi

THRESHING, 1936. Farmers threshing oats on a farm in Clayton, Indiana. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

DECEMBER was called Aerra Geola, because the sun then turns his
DECEMBER was called " Aerra Geola, " because the sun then " turns his glorious course; " and after the introduction of Christianity, " Heilig-monath, " or holy-month

Source Size = 3931 x 2066
Hornsbys Portable Steam Engine and Threshing Machine, the Great Exhibition

Source Size = 2503 x 1360
Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co.s Threshing Machine

Threshing by Horse Power, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Agricultural Pictures: Thrashing, 1846

Source Size = 3163 x 1897
THRESHING-SLED. Egypt, engraving 1879

Saturn, c. 1464 (engraving)
XJF618971 Saturn, c.1464 (engraving) by Baldini, Baccio (c.1436-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturn rides a chariot across the sky drawn by a two-headed dragon)

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"Preserving Traditions: Threshing - A Glimpse into the Peasant Working Life" Step back in time and witness the age-old practice wheat, a vital part of peasant working life. This captivating cross section of a steam thresher reveals the intricate machinery behind this labor-intensive process. Journey to Ireland, where scenes of hardworking peasants come alive as they tirelessly operate horse-powered threshing machines. The advertisement for various types of steam engines showcases the technological advancements that revolutionized farming practices during this era. Across continents, from St Davids in Pembrokeshire, South Wales to the Canadian Prairies, early 1900s witnessed harvest workers united by their shared task – threshing. As depicted in an enchanting Lagonda Agriculture Works poster featuring farmers from Ohio, these individuals played a crucial role in feeding nations. The vast landscapes of North Dakota and Canada provide a breathtaking backdrop for threshing on the Prairies. In these regions, traction engines powered by determination and innovation were utilized to efficiently separate grain from chaff. Threshing wheat was not merely an occupation; it was an art form passed down through generations. It symbolized resilience and community spirit as neighbors came together to ensure bountiful harvests year after year. As we reflect upon this historical practice, let us appreciate those who dedicated their lives to preserving traditions while embracing progress. Threshing remains a testament to human ingenuity and serves as a reminder that our agricultural heritage continues to shape our present-day world.