[Farm-ily]: Yesteryear

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Wednesday

August 12, 2020

A piece of farming history…

R.J.L. Hildyard steel wagon wheel made in Melbourne in the early 1900’s.

Saturday

As the world is gripped by fear, and anxiety levels are lifting, major events are being cancelled. One of the big ones in Australia to be cancelled is the Sydney Royal Easter Show that attracts up to 900,000 people over 11 days. The first Sydney agricultural show was held in 1823 with the aim to “encourage and promote rural industry through competition, education and events”.

Although not as frequent goers lately, because of distance, the Sydney Royal holds a dear place in my heart having attended annually as a child to watch the dairy cattle judging, even getting a day off school to do so. I went through all my childhood photos hoping to find one that could sum up my feelings about what this show means to me; I only found this one… taken in 1987 of my then boyfriend, now husband, competing in the Ag Bike Competition on the main arena. And the memories came flooding back…. the Ferris wheel, the chair lift across the showground, the rides, the show bags, the exhibits, the animals, the farmers.

It will not be happening this year, but it will be back bigger and better in 2021.

Wednesday

August 14, 2019

Old treasures

The little milk can and dippers were used by our grandfather, a dairy farmer, when delivering fresh milk door-to-door with horse and dray.

Tuesday

July 16, 2019

Farm relics

Friday

July 12, 2019

Old postcards.

I collect postcards but I am very specific in my quest – I collect vintage hay making postcards

(which will be no surprise for those that have been following this blog for a while).

Many of my postcards date back to the early 1900’s. I am fascinated by the scale of the hay stacks and different techniques used. A moment in time captured in each postcard.

Are you a collector? What do you collect?

Thursday

June 13, 2019

Time stands still

Friday

March 8, 2019

Been resting for a while

Thursday

January 17, 2019

An old blazed survey reference tree

Tuesday

August 14, 2018

Capturing the farm’s history

Friday

June 29, 2018

Part of farming history

Thursday

March 22, 2018

Pink glow of the morning.

Saturday

March 17, 2018

A Veteran Car Rally passed the farm today

… not the sort of traffic we usually see.

The rally was for 1 & 2 cylinder vintage motor vehicles built from 1900 to 1914.

What a delight to see!

Sunday

March 4, 2018

Vintage Orange

These colourful tractors are an Australian made tractor. Started by Bob Chamberlain, the Chamberlain tractor was built in Perth, WA from 1949 until being gradually bought out by John Deere in the 1970’s, ceasing all Australian manufacturing in 1986. Photographed at today's Chamberlain Championship at the Corowa Vintage Tractor Pull and Machinery Rally.