Tool Collection

With a felling axe, Harry ( Heathfield ) the Hedger of Charing, Kent, has cut off the stumps of a hedge he previously trimmed. 6 February 1951 TopFoto

John Topham slide show John Topham presentation Topham lecture Farmer with scythe in wheat field © TopFoto

Still using the flail on a Kentish farm. On the farm of Mr T Oakey Westwood Farm, Westerham, Kent, the flail is still used for threshing small crops of corn

Cookie cutter in modern heart shape with red bead handle credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Hurdle making in Cuxton, Kent. 1937

Water or metal divining has always been looked upon with some scepticism - since few people have been able to carry the task out using the age old method of a hazel twig

Farm workers using a hand seeder to sow kale. 1937

Farm worker hoeing a field with his horse in North Cray, Kent. 1939

A maintenance man uses a motorized scythe to mow the side of the road. 1937

A farmer and his team of horse team plough a field in Kingsdown, Kent. A boy follows closely by. 1938

A farmer and his tank track tractor, harrow a field 1936

Yew Grove repairs in Sidcup, Kent. 1937

Harrowing. 1935

Farm workers hoeing in a field in Ruxley, Kent. 1939

A farmer boy rides on the horse which is pulling the harrows between the fruit trees. 1936

A farmer harrows a field with his team of horses over a footpath throught the field. 1935

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Another block making method. 27 April 1939

Gyrotiller. 1935

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Mister G E Campbell using a special gas heater in making the design on this block. 27 April 1939

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Mr Hitchens at work on a block. 27 April 1939

A farmer on his International tractor draws a harrow between the hop vines. 1935

Making clay bricks using a horse powered press. 1936

Workers building a ford water crossing by the Eynsford bridge over the River Darent in Kent. 1938

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Mr E G Hitchens a blockmaker at work. 27 April 1939 charloton

Egg yolk in small glass measuring glass with modern pastry brush with red silicone bristles credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Cookery equipment, , wire whisk and green plastic and silicone spatula credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Egg yolk in small red bowl and dripping off red silicone bristles of modern pastry brush. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Wire whisks for cookery on dark surface credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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